Multiracial Whiteboy

Stimey Rewind Me (Ian Porter) is a hip hop artist in Los Angeles. Stimey talks to Kim about growing up in Aurora, Colorado, as a biracial individual, sharing stories about skateboarding, listening to death metal, classical music, and his father's unusual influence of installing calmness by way of hypnosis, meditation,  and NLP (Neuro-linguistic programming). Fascinating chat! Link to Stimey's music: https://open.spotify.com/artist/3PS5E4j1RdNcHr2W1FVlAs?si=p4Zcgvw4TMaCUjoFJRnhZA

A photo of Darcy Bourne and her homemade protest sign...Why Is Ending Racism A Debate, was taken by renowned photographer, Misan Hirramen, during the George Floyd and Black Lives Matter protests near the US Embassy in England. The photo was shared by Martin Luther King III, British Vogue editor-in-chief Edward Enninful, Lewis Hamilton, David Beckham and many other prominent individuals. Kim talks to Darcy about the impact the iconic photo has had on her life,  growing up as a biracial individual in England, the uncomfortable conversations she had with her field hockey teammates at Duke regarding Black Lives Matter, and a hopeful message she received on Instagram from a total stranger from Minnesota regarding her protest sign. A fantastic discussion with a remarkable individual! 

Actress Tania Verafield (Harsh Times/I Am Not a Hipster) has always felt pressure representing herself as a person of Mexican and Jewish descent. She talks to Kim about how both her parents made her value both parts of her heritage, growing up in Echo Park, celebrating her Quinceañera with the Mexican side of her family in Mexico, and receiving praise from Christian Bale while shooting the movie Harsh Times. A wonderful and inspiring talk!

Multiracial Whiteboy Host Kim Noonan can't do it. No guest today. Not on November 3rd 2020.  He does however share a few thoughts about the presidential election and also shares  a cool quote from James Baldwin.

Kim talks with fellow transracial Vietnamese adoptee, poet & writer, Kevin Minh Allen. He talks about having three different names until finally being adopted by a family in Rochester, New York, getting into fights as a kid, and the time he traveled to Vietnam and was asked by a station guard if he was "Vietnamese." Kevin's poetry has been featured widely in publications such as the Journal of Southeast Asian American Education Advancement, Aileron, Monkey King, HazMat Literary Review, and Chrysanthemum. 

Paloma Jackson runs a successful talent and model agencies in Southern California. She talks about feeling white in passing in high school despite her Hispanic roots, trying to break into show business under the stage name "Paloma," dancing with Mario Lopez at Kids Incorporated, and most importantly, the positive changes she sees in the commercial/print and entertainment industry when it comes to mixed representation. Fantastic chat!

Kaitlin Becker, the former host of NBC’s The Sunny Side Up Show for kids, opens up about growing up in Kentucky, making jokes about her biracial identity (Black & white) to feel more comfortable around her white family and community, and the day she decided to make an unannounced visit (on her 18th birthday) to meet her biological father. 

Alissa Paris is the co-founder of the MidWest Mixed Conference in Minneapolis. She discusses what it means to be mixed and how she's not settled on the current language that defines mixed individuals. Her determination to find deeper and spiritual meaning in regards to defining her "mixedness," is a conversation you won't want to miss. 

Master boxing instructor, Justin Blackwell, has a remarkable story about growing up in the Los Angeles neighborhood of Los Feliz with his Black father and Filipino mother. He talks to Kim about his days of freestyle rapping, connecting with his Filipino culture, and a heavy phone call he had with his father before heading over to the first day of the George Floyd protests near the Grove in West LA. Fantastic discussion!

Actress and activist Anahi Bustillos talks to Kim about Mexican border culture, the travels that connected her to a strong Hispanic and indigenous bloodline, and her ongoing journey to finding acceptance and self-worthiness.