Multiracial Family Man

Ep. 32: David Livingstone Smith is a professor of philosophy at the University of New England, where he teaches courses on philosophy of psychology, philosophy of mind, metaphysics, free will and determinism, philosophy of human nature, philosophy of race, and other topics. For more on David, please see: http://www.une.edu/people/david-livingstone-smith

He is the author of the book Less Than Human: Why We Demean, Enslave and Exterminate Others, the winner of the 2012 Anisfield-Wolf Award for non-fiction http://www.lessthanhumanbook.com/

Listen as David discusses and explains the philosophy of race as well as his book in which he asks: What is it about us that makes it possible for ordinary human beings to use race as a way of conceiving of others as less than human.

For more on host, Alex Barnett, please check out his website: www.alexbarnettcomic.com or visit him on Facebook (www.facebook.com/alexbarnettcomic) or on Twitter at @barnettcomic

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Ep. 31: Sarah Ratliff and Bryony Sutherland are authors who have collaborated on a new book, an anthology called Being Biracial: Where Our Secret Worlds Collide. It is a must-read for anyone interested in the issues facing multiracial people and people within multiracial families. The anthology, published by Heritage Press Publications, is a non-fiction book that cites the experiences of both mixed-race authors and those in interracial partnerships of all ages and backgrounds, from all over the world. It blends positivity, negativity, humor, pathos and realism in an enlightening exploration of what it means to be more than one ethnicity.

Sarh was born in the Netherlands, raised partially in Lagos, Nigeria and eventually in New York City. Sarah's mother was African American and Japanese. Her father was Caucasian. Raised to be proud of her mixed race; at the same time her parents prepared her for the racism she would experience, the result of being Black in a country that repeatedly proves it isn't ready to accept all races.

Bryony was born and raised in the United Kingdom, Bryony is Caucasian. She is married to a man of Caribbean descent and they have three biracial sons. During the quarter of a century she has been with her partner, she can count on the fingers of one hand the number of times they have encountered racism as a result of their union. She feels incredibly positive about raising three mixed kids, each of whom is happy and comfortable in his skin.

Listen as Sarah and Bryony talk to Alex about how they came together, how they decided to collaborate on the book, and what they learned along the way. As an added bonus, get to hear the "words of wisdom" of the rooster that lives on Sarah's farm in Puerto Rico, as he chimes in throughout the interview!

For more on host, Alex Barnett, please check out his website: www.alexbarnettcomic.com or visit him on Facebook (www.facebook.com/alexbarnettcomic) or on Twitter at @barnettcomic

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Ep. 30: TaRessa Stovall is Black, White, and Jewish. She was raised in Seattle and in her formative years found herself involved with the Black Panthers and receiving the benefit of their educational outreach efforts. She also remembers quite well the experience of being introduced to the music of fellow Seattle-ite, Jimi Hendrix. Some time later, she left Seattle for Atlanta where she worked in public relations for Spelman College.

A mom of two, TaRessa is an author who writes frequently about questions of race and multiraciality, and talks candidly about her own multiracial experience and that of her children (whose father is Black). For more about TaRessa, check out her blog, Black and Blewish (http://blackandblewish.com/) and her website: Taressa (http://www.taressa.com/).

For more on host, Alex Barnett, please check out his website: www.alexbarnettcomic.com or visit him on Facebook (www.facebook.com/alexbarnettcomic) or on Twitter at @barnettcomic

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Ep. 29: Rudy Tabasa is a Black and Filipino hip-hop dancer turned clothing designer who created a clothing line to advocate for and represent the multiracial community. Rudy calls the company HalfBreed Clothing Company (http://halfbreedclothingco.myshopify.com/), and he was inspired to create it to help his daughter embrace her roots and feel less alone. It has now become a huge sucess, and is growing all the time.

Listen as Rudy discusses growing up multiracial in the Bay Area in and around San Francisco, his time as a hip-hop dancer, and how he is hoping that HalfBreed will inspire and advocate for his daughter and the countless other multiracial kids out there.

For more on host, Alex Barnett, please check out his website: www.alexbarnettcomic.com or visit him on Facebook (www.facebook.com/alexbarnettcomic) or on Twitter at @barnettcomic

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Ep. 28: Javon Johnson is a Biracial (Black-White) man raised in New York City by his father, a Black man and single parent, who was and is Javon's mentor and role model. After a prolonged separation, Javon reunited with his White mother. Listen as Javon discusses the challenges he faced growing up in a predominantly White neighborhood, the impact that his family dynamic had upon his understanding of his identity, and how he has come to embrace all aspects of his persona.

Javon is a New York native, born in Manhattan and raised in Brooklyn. He received a Bachelor of Arts in Communication from SUNY at Buffalo in 1994 and after a few years in the corporate world decided to follow in his father's footsteps and become a hairstylist. Some time later, he became a real estate broker and his experiences as a multiracial person coupled with his knowledge of New York City have enabled him to work with people from all races, ethnicities and walks of life to assist them in finding the best possible physical space for their needs. To speak with Javon about his real estate work, please see his brokerage's website, www.ejmbcommercial.com. And, for those, who like Javon, want to help mentor a young person, please check out the Big Brother/Big Sister program at: www.bigsnyc.org.

For more on host, Alex Barnett, please check out his website: www.alexbarnettcomic.com or visit him on Facebook (www.facebook.com/alexbarnettcomic) or on Twitter at @barnettcomic

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Ep. 27: Jen Chancellor and Shadana Hurd are a same-sex, married, multiracial couple with a teenage daughter. They're also former proffesional women's football players. On this episode of the Multiracial Family Man, they talk about their experiences as gay people, how they met, the story of how they got married, and the range of issues they face as a same-sex multiracial family, including how they are addressing the dating life of their heterosexual teenage daughter. They also provide an eye-opening account of their lives as proffesional female football players.

For more on host, Alex Barnett, please check out his website: www.alexbarnettcomic.com or visit him on Facebook (www.facebook.com/alexbarnettcomic) or on Twitter at @barnettcomic

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Ep. 26: Ellie Cee is a psychologist, former family therapist and multiracial mommy blogger. On her blog, Musing Momma (http://www.musingmomma.com), she shares inspiration for happy parenting and reflects on life as a mom in a multiracial family. A Ph.D. in psychology, Ellie counseled children and families for years before changing paths to spend more time with her family. She resides in Central Pennsylvania with her husband and two sons (ages 5 and 8) and their sweet, arthritic dog (age 84 in dog years).

Listen as Ellie discusses issues facing multiracial families and how she and her husband (also a psychologist) utilize their training in facing and coping with these issues.

For more on host, Alex Barnett, please check out his website: www.alexbarnettcomic.com or visit him on Facebook (www.facebook.com/alexbarnettcomic) or on Twitter at @barnettcomic

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Episode 25: Alex Munoz, who once served as Prince's stand-in during the making of a movie, is a multiracial (Chamorro, Mexican, and European) filmmaker.

His films re-valorize marginalized perspectives. Whether it's his award-winning webisode Griot's Lament or his work on the USO's Hoops for Troops tour, or his work with FYI films, helping incarcerated youth learn filmmaking to enable them to tell their story, Alex is all about using film to raise up and advocate for the disenfranchised, the voiceless, and those who suffer the indignities of racism and discrimination. For more on Alex Munoz, please see: https://alexcmunoz.wordpress.com/about/

For more on host, Alex Barnett, please check out his website: www.alexbarnettcomic.com or visit him on Facebook (www.facebook.com/alexbarnettcomic) or on Twitter at @barnettcomic

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Ep. 24: Garcelle Beauvais is known for her work on the Jamie Foxx Show, NYPD Blue, and Franklin & Bash, but outside of her acting work, Garcelle (a mother to 3 sons, including a set of twin multiracial sons), along with co-author Sebastian A. Jones, has penned the I Am . . . children's book series, including the first book, I Am Mixed, which features a set of fraternal multiracial twins (Jay and Nia). (http://www.amazon.com/Am-Mixed-Book/dp/0578110873).

In addition to her tv roles, Garcelle has been active in the movies, including her roles in American Gun, with Forrest Whitaker, Marcia Gay Harden and Donald Sutherland; Women in Trouble with Simon Baker and Josh Brolin; Barbershop 2: Back in Business, with Queen Latifah; and Bad Company, opposite Chris Rock and Anthony Hopkins. Garcelle also shot the short film Eyes to See, which focuses on the Haiti earthquake, inspired by the writer/director’s personal involvement with the Haitian relief effort right after tragedy.

Garcelle also is active in community outreach and charitable giving. She supports the Step Up Women’s Network, a national non-profit that empowers women and girls to be strong and reach their full potential. She is also active with March of Dimes, Children Uniting Nations, and Yele Haiti Foundation.

For more on host, Alex Barnett, please check out his website: www.alexbarnettcomic.com or visit him on Facebook (www.facebook.com/alexbarnettcomic) or on Twitter at @barnettcomic

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Ep. 23: Susan Graham, the founder of Project RACE (http://www.projectrace.com/), talks about her youth in Detroit, her interracial marriage, and raising biracial, Jewish children. Susan then discusses how her experience of being forced to "check a box" on census forms led her to create Project RACE, which advocates for multiracial families and is leading the charge for identifying marrow donors for those who are multiracial.

For more on host, Alex Barnett, please check out his website: www.alexbarnettcomic.com or visit him on Facebook (www.facebook.com/alexbarnettcomic) or on Twitter at @barnettcomic

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