Multiracial Whiteboy

Once Sharmane "MixedGirlMane" Fury, reveals her entire family background, you realize that she is exactly what she says she is...militantly mixed (Black, Japanese and White). The host of the popular podcast, Militantly Mixed, opens up to Kim about her grandparents interracial marriages in the fifties, Japanese  domesticity classes, trying to connect in Asian spaces, her grandmother's collection of Jim Crowe artifacts, and her lifelong mission of accepting her mixed-ass self. 

For Jonah Aimz, it's his love of filmmaking and acting, that has led him on a creative journey to find his individual voice and identity as a person of Middle Eastern, Turkish and Indian descent. Jonah talks to Kim about the growing pains that came during his formative years in a small town in Illinois, where he says 90 percent of the week was spent with his caucasian friends, and the rest of his time at a mosque with those that looked like him.  He also opens up about the overwhelming sense of dread he felt on September 11, 2001, and how he knew that tragic day would change his life forever. 

Dr. Jenn discovered early on in undergrad that her research about racial identity led her to 'me' search. After all, she is Tamil Sri Lankan and African-American. Now, Dr. Jenn helps coach parents to help raise confident and secure mixed race kids. Kim digs deep with Dr. Jenn to discuss the overwhelming difficulty that parents struggle with when it comes to navigating their children's racial identity. But first, he turns the tables on Dr. Jenn, as she shares how her own unique mixed background inspired the kind of work she's doing within the mixed community. If you're a parent of mixed kids, don't miss this personal and informative discussion!  Read more about Dr. Jenn: https://drjennpsych.com/

Christina Raia is a New York City based Writer/Director and the Founder of CongestedCat Productions. Christina has said that her mixed race background and particularly her mother's Indo-Trinidadian culture play a major role in Christina's interest in portraying underrepresented perspectives across diverse spectrums of identity in her writing and directing. Christina talks to Kim about her and her mother's upbringing in New York, why she feels removed from the Italian side of her background, and grass roots activism. Great chat! See Christina's films: http://www.christinaraia.com/

Rahanna Bisseret Martinez was a finalist on Top Chef Junior in 2018. Since then, she’s interned with such acclaimed chefs as Nina Compton, James Beard and Emerill. Oh, and she's only 16 years old! Rahanna, who is Haitian, Mexican and African-American, talks to Kim about how her family has influenced her unique culinary style, being a finalist on Top Chef Junior, and her interview with the LA TIMES regarding the need to celebrate the black lives that have created the L.A. food community. Kim's chat with Rahanna will make you feel optimistic about America's youth!

The Multiracial Whiteboy podcast ends 2020 on a positive note with actor, Joel Steingold (The Chi, How To Get Away With Murder, Maron ). Joel, who is Black & Jewish, talks to Kim about growing up in the city of Detroit with his single white Jewish mother, going to Hebrew school in the suburbs, booking more voice-over jobs once he changed his full name to something more urban, and his ability to relate with people from other backgrounds as a result of his unique upbringing and hardworking mother. 
Great guy, great talk! More about Joel @ https://www.joelsteingold.com/

Lisa Marie Rollins is a Black/Filipina freelance director, writer and new play developer.  She's  a Sundance Institute Theatre Lab Fellow (Directing) and Directors Lab West member. She's also the first person Kim reached out to when he was developing the podcast. Lisa talks to Kim about how she didn't want to  become the poster child for transracial adoptee education, finding her kind of people while attending public school in Tacoma, Washington, developing her powerful one woman solo show Ungrateful Daughter with Kamau Bell,  and not giving a shit anymore about meeting her extended family during the holidays and explaining all over again that she is black and adopted. A personal and intimate discussion you don't want to miss! More info. about Lisa Marie Rollins: https://lisamarierollins.wordpress.com/

Dana Powell is a successful comedic actress in Hollywood. She's widely known for her role as Pameron Tucker on Modern Family, but has also starred in Bridesmaids, Veep, Suburgatory, and many others. However, while shooting a short film that Kim wrote and directed, she revealed that she was 1/2 Mexican, and the entire cast & crew was shocked and unconvinced. It's been that way her entire life. Dana opens up to Kim about her mother's self contempt regarding the family's Mexican heritage, hearing Spanglish in the house during birthdays, trying to apply for a financial assistance as a minority, and the decision to no longer stay silent when it comes to matters of racism. A raw and candid discussion you don't want to miss!

Writer Susan Ito continues to write about the mixed experience that has impacted her life. Maybe that's because Susan's biological mother was Japanese, and her father was white, but then later, was given up for adoption to a Japanese family in New Jersey.  I know, it's complicated. Susan talks to Kim about finding her biological Japanese mother, the Japanese interment camps her mother stayed in during WWII, and later connecting with her biological father's family.  A fascinating story, that is rich in history, and personal exploration. 

When Jaime Schwarz's acting teacher in college was typecasting everyone in class, some actresses got Kate Winslet or Jessica Chastain. However, when it came to typecasting Jaime, who is Korean & Jewish, the teacher had no clue how to typecast her. Jaime talks to Kim about growing up in New Jersey, the ways her family assimilated into American culture, navigating her acting career around her Korean/Jewish identity, and the small steps she's taking to reclaim her family roots. Great talk! https://www.imdb.com/name/nm6328128/