Before the mythic American melting pot, there is the first generation.
This podcast explores the inner workings of the mythic American melting pot; what happens when your parents come from two different countries, cultures, or races. It’s the kindergarten-level foreign language you can speak to your aunts, the taste for “foreign” flavors you’ve known since childhood, and the distinct feeling of otherness projected onto your face because you look just a little bit “different.”
Starting May 1, this five-part miniseries will introduce you to stories of mixed race Americans who are grappling with questions about who they are, and what it means to be an American today.
Host Alex Laughlin will share her own stories and interview multiracial people about what it means to be mixed in America today.
Starting May 1, this five-part miniseries will introduce you to stories of mixed race Americans. Five episodes, five themes, and a whole bunch of stories to make you think about what it means to be an American. [Read more]
In the first episode of Other: Mixed Race in America, we investigate the supercharged (and super awkward) microaggressions that multiracial people face in romantic situations. [Read more]
Amy S. Choi of "The Mashup Americans" describes what it means to be a mashup family. Then, we share a story about Sulome Anderson, a journalist who has spent her career humanizing the people responsible for the pain and discord in her life. [Read more]
In this episode we look into the history of African Americans passing as white in the U.S. Karin Tanabe, author of “The Gilded Years” joins us to share the story of Anita Hemmings, Vassar College’s first black graduate. [Read more]
The question of who counts as “American” has been around as long as the country has. In this episode, we tell the story of Virginia Matsuoka, a half-Japanese woman who was interned during World War II. [Read more]
In the podcast finale, we talk to author Ruth Ozeki and actor Katie Malia about not seeing their perspectives reflected in pop culture -- and about the power of creating a culture that does. [Read more]
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