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MULTICULTURAL FAMILIA: “From One Christian to Another…An Open Letter to ‘Pastor’ Melvin Thompson”

Dear *ahem* Pastor Melvin Thompson and voting members of the Gulnare Freewill Baptist Church, I wanted to introduce you to Someone very important to me, because I’m not sure if you all have ever really met…He is the God I … Continue reading

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Interracial Ignorance

I want to take a moment to thank, from the bottom of my heart, the interracial family that lives just down the street from my sister. It can be difficult at times to break stereotype in the eyes of society, … Continue reading

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Setting The Record Straight

Oh, wait…you must think that it bothers me that it bothers you. You are obviously under the impression that I actually care about how my life makes you feel. I am very sorry (well, not really) to have to tell you this but – … Continue reading

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It Finally Happened

Devaney was over at her friend’s house today and it finally happened. That ugly thing that parents, of other races, have had to help their children navigate for hundreds of years before today. Her friend’s older brother had some of … Continue reading

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How Do You Answer Those Questions?

I have a FB friend who posts daily questions from his readers. Today’s question was regarding the stares and questions this particular reader receives regarding her biracial children…What country were they adopted from? Are they her REAL children? How do I deal … Continue reading

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