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Comic and writer Alex Barnett is the White, Jewish husband of a Black woman (who converted to Judaism) and the father of a 6-year-old, Biracial son. Join him and his guests each episode as they discuss the issues that confront multiracial people and multiracial families (including the dynamics between members of the same family who are of different races).

Within the Multiracial Community, Alex is active as a performer and advocate.  Alex was a featured performer at the 2012 New Orleans Loving Festival, the 2015 Mixed-Remixed Festival in Los Angeles, and the 2016 Blend Conference at Cornell University.

Alex is the co-founder of Multiracial Media (http://multiracialmedia.com/) a website that showcases the voices of the Multiracial Community.

Alex also is the co-creator of the comic strip, The Bronze Panther, about a four-year-old, biracial superhero.

Alex has performed at clubs, colleges and venues throughout the country.  He's appeared on the Katie Couric Show, been featured on Sirius/XM Radio’s “Raw Dog Comedy,” and NBC’s EVB Live, and in VH1.com, The Wall Street Journal, The Huffington Post, and CNN.com.

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Growing up biracial in the Deep South with Stefanie Smith, Ep. 10

Apr 26, 2015

Ep. 10: Stefanie Smith is a biracial woman, who grew up in Alabama and is now an Urban Justice Fellow. Listen as Stefanie and Alex discuss the Multiracial experience, including Stephanie's own personal experience as a biracial person (involving some deep-seated racism aimed at her mother and herself).  Stefanie also...

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Transracial adoption, criminal justice, and the multiracial experience with Sherene Crawford, Ep. 9

Apr 19, 2015

Ep. 9: Sherene Crawford is a biracial woman, adopted by White Parents, who is now a Criminal Justice Advocate with the National Network http://nnscommunities.org/who-we-are/staff.  Listen as Sherene and Alex discuss the Multiracial experience, including Sherene's own personal experiences, as a biracial person who was...

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Race and racism in Olympic athletics with champion figure skater, Tai Babilonia, Ep. 8

Apr 12, 2015

Ep. 8: Tai Babilonia is Black, Filipino, and Native American.  She also is a former pairs figure skating Olympian and U.S. and World Champion.  Her skating partner was Randy Garnder.  For more on Tai, please visit her website: http://www.taibabilonia.com/.  Listen as Tai and Alex discuss the Multiracial experience,...

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Documentaries about multiracial life with filmmaker, Jason Cuthbert, Ep. 7

Apr 5, 2015

Ep. 7: Jason Cuthbert is a filmmaker and the creator, writer, director and producer of the multiracial documentary Colouring Book, which examines the multiracial experience from the perspective of those who are multiracial or biracial and those who are in interracial relationships.  Listen as Jason and Alex discuss...

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