“Are you a volunteer here?” (8/16/12)

today i went down to spend some time with my bff:  my 94-year-old white grama.  she has been in a nursing home for the past year and a half and has recently been admitted to hospice care.  i typically just go down and sit with her these days – her sight and hearing are long …

New Style Race Talks (12/15/12)

I facilitate a group in a treatment center where we talk about culture.  I’ve had a hard time with this group because, the concept is so broad.  I think I was a little too hung up in the beginning about the theoretical stuff because my obsession with race and identity took me to write a …

Mixed in Mpls: Author. (11/7/13)

Here is the author of this blog’s Mixed in Mpls story. My mother is White, of Scandinavian descent, and my father is from Nigeria. I identify as both Biracial and Black, but not White. I believe that being Biracial is an experience, a mixed-race experience. Though many people look at me and know that I’m mixed, …

Mixed in Mpls: L.

I am a biracial (black and white) woman from the suburbs. I identify myself as mixed. Both of my biological parents were present in my upbringing, and they taught me to expect racial comments and to prove them wrong. My sister (who is also mixed) experienced more racial issues than I but she also went …

Mixed in Mpls: R.

R is a longtime friend to the author of this blog, and is one of the main inspirations for aligning the Mixed-Race experience with the Trans-Racial Adoptee experience. Her openness and support has been invaluable in the creation of this blog. Here is R’s Mixed in Mpls story. I am a Colombian-Amercian. Born to a Colombian family …

Just Show Up (4/26/14)

In conversations about race, I believe that everyone has a place at the table.  The conversations can be very difficult to participate in, the information can land hard against the ear and the heart, but for true change and impact, there is a place for everyone at the table. A few weeks ago, I was …