The story of Will Norman and Gilbert Harris might not be well known, but their deaths and the Confederate Monument that stands where their deaths took place still affect me. Shelley and Talia from Several Tangents use their backgrounds in criminology to help me share their stories and shed light on the dark history of the monument that still stands downtown in the city where I grew up.  If lynching is a sensitive topic for you, I suggest not listening past the first 35 minutes. If these stories touch you, please consider sharing so that more people know about the atrocities committed against these men and the absolute disrespect of erecting a Confederate monument on a recorded lynching spot. These kinds of secrets cause division, but we can heal by acknowledging the pain of the past and how that trickles down to other generations. Shelley and Talia were amazing and I hope you enjoyed having them on the show. If you could, go show them some love! I'll leave links to their social media below! 

Sources: lynchings-hidden-in-the-history-of-the-hot-springs-confederate-monument a-lynchings-long-shadow.html communities-come-together-to-protest-white-supremacists-at-hot-springs-pro-confederate-rally-e21d41b1373e 

Colorfully,

Natalie

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So my girlfriend and I are out! Pride and the days after were an emotional rollercoaster and we're both still processing. Through everything, we had an amazing experience and it feels a little bit like we're starting over, or at the very least starting a new chapter of our lives. If you haven't seen our pictures from Pride, they are on Instagram! Being already a minority, coming out as part of a marginalized group is a strange feeling. I'm not sure what that means for me, but I'm looking forward to exploring it. I hope that your Pride month has been amazing and continues to be as we come to the last week. For those of you who were so supportive after the last episode, I will forever be grateful to you! I love all of you!

See you later with some more shades of brown, 

Natalie 

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Just kidding, this episode is more like "New Pride, Same Me." I know I'm not due to post until next week, but I felt like this was important to put out now. I've been vulnerable before on my podcast and others, but what I talk about in this episode makes more more nervous than anything I've shared before. Coming from a very strict Christian upbringing, it took me years to shed the teachings and shame. When I did, I found myself and this Pride will not only be my first Pride, but my first Pride fully out. I'm coming out this Saturday to everyone in my family and that I know, so all positivity and vibes are welcome! This is going to be a new stage in my life and while I'm nervous, I'm excited as well! I hope you guys don't mind this departure from my regular topics! I'll be back next week with updates and another episode! 

Colorfully,

Natalie

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We're back with part 2 of the conversation with Mixed Girl Mane from Militantly Mixed! Due to technical and health issues, let's pretend it's still the last week of Asian American Pacific Islander Month! Charmaine is a Mixed Black, Japanese, and British woman and is sharing her perspective of what it means to be Japanese...except when you're told otherwise.  I wanted to promote another podcast in the AAPI community, so you'll hear an awesome trailer from Fumi and Mike at Asian, Not Asian! They are amazing and hilarious and you can check them out on iTunes or any other podcast platform! 

Colorfully,

Natalie

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For the next two weeks of Asian American Pacific Islander Month, we're joined by Mixed Girl Mane from Militantly Mixed! Sharmane is a Mixed Black, Japanese, and British woman and is sharing her perspective of what it means to be Japanese...except when you're told otherwise. I hope you enjoy the next two episodes! 

Colorfully,

Natalie

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We're back with part 2 of the conversation with Soph! We expand into some history of AAPI groups that aren't often talked about like the Hmong, Cambodian (Khmer), Laotian, South West Asians, and Native Hawaiians. Not only that, but we touch on the ever interesting relationship between Asian Americans! 

Colorfully,

Natalie

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Soph from Asian_Soph and Mixed Present on Instagram is back to help bring Asian American Pacific Islander Month to our podcast! Asian Americans have a long and often overlooked history in the United States, so we're taking the opportunity to fight that as much as we can by educating people. She came ready with all the tea, so sit back and enjoy!

 Let me know what you lovely people think!

Natalie

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I just watched Beyoncé’s Netflix special, Homecoming, and it made me more than proud to be a Black woman. Beyoncé is a cultural icon and basically the very embodiment of female Black power, strength, beauty, and resilience! Is it obvious that I loved it? If you haven't checked out this documentary, drop everything!  Here are the links to things mentioned in the episode: Patreon Page Merch Store Time Magazine: Historical Figures Mentioned BBC Iconography in Beyoncé's Homecoming I'll see all of you next week to officially kick off Asian American Pacific Islander Month!

Colorfully,

Natalie

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What will it take to bring everyone to the table and have an honest conversation about race? Is such a thing possible in this current climate where it seems like people of color are too often on one side with White people on the other? Take a listen and let me know what you think no matter if you agree or disagree. I definitely think this is a conversation worth having. The promo today was for the true crime podcast Evidence Locker and you can find them on iTunes and Twitter @EvLockPodcast!

Colorfully,

Natalie

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You read that correctly, I am now living above the Mason-Dixon Line! It feels crazy to type and started just as crazy an urge to reevaluate my perspective. If you had a preconceived idea of the North or South and then moved, please share your experiences at [email protected] or on our Facebook Group, Some Kind of Brown World. I hope that my ramblings about evaluating myself touch you or make you think that you're not alone if you've had any of these thoughts. 

Love you guys! See you in two weeks!

Natalie

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