Racially Colorblind Myth Why I Don’t Believe In Being Racially Colorblind “Wouldn’t it be great if we could all be celebrated instead of just tolerated!” “Do you think racism will ever cease to exist?”, my Humanities honors teacher pressed me after class. I was the only African-American in his class of approximately 30 students. “No!”, …
www.growingupgupta.com Naming A Multicultural Baby When my Indian husband and I were dating, as cheesy as it may sound and is, we came up with names for our children to be. After we got married and I became pregnant we restudied and further investigated the spelling and meaning of our beloved baby names. We wanted to ensure that the names …
Guest Post by Neena Abraham Edited by Nikita Gupta Find out more about Neena at BROWN GIRL MAGAZINE 10 Interesting Facts about South Asia’s African History Mainstream Indian culture rarely sheds light on African subcultures and history within South Asia. Africans have resided in India for centuries and have made enormous contributions to: politics, …
Tandoori Fried Chicken and Curry Garlic Potatoes We couldn’t believe our eyes when we came across this cooking video called Curry with Murray. This African-American and South-Asian couple provided us with their delectable fusion cooking video to share with our readers. This video was a pilot for a cooking show. Bloopers are included! As an …
Guest Post by Neena Abraham Edited by Nikita Gupta Find out more about Neena at BROWN GIRL MAGAZINE 5 Cool Facts About Black and South Asian History Black people and South Asians have crossed paths in history on several occasions. Thanks to the Civil Rights Movement, the 1965 Immigration and Nationality Act allowed more Asians …
Of Course All Lives Matter But The Black Community’s House Is Burning Down Hence #BLACKLIVESMATTER Race Still Matters I wasn’t going to post an article on this subject since it seems like it has flooded the internet. And I didn’t want to be someone copying what has already been put out there on #BlackLivesMatter. …
INSPIRATIONAL MULTICULTURAL KIDS BOOKS As a mom of a biracial child. I am always on the hunt for some multicultural resources. Books in particular are a means for me to teach my toddler new words and more about the world via pictures and stories. Here are some amazing multicultural kids books to check out.
Biracial Parenting. Why I Was Glad Our Daughter Looked Indian And Not… Let me preface this by saying, this post was not written to incite or advocate colorism. And my Black is beautiful for all those thinking or waiting to decree that I am self-loathing. I love being an African-American woman with a phenomenal culture and history. …
MULTICULTURAL KIDS CRAFTS
The Ultimate Guide To Meeting Your Significant Other’s Parents A Cheat Sheet As many of you are aware of an Indian man marrying an African-American woman is not an ideal marriage in Indian culture, see dating secrets revealed. Quite frankly it is a taboo. So how did we/do you overcome it? Our tips/cliff notes: 1. Patience. Be patience …
