Multiracial Family Man

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.

Multiracial heritage and its impact on health access and outcomes with Karen Tabb Dina, Ep. 150

Dec 31, 2017

Ep. 150: Dr. Karen Tabb Dina is an Assistant Professor of Social Work at the University of Illinois, Urbana-Champaign. She is Multiracial, and she studies, among other things, the health patterns of Multiracial Americans, and why it is critically important to examine race and ancestry in health research.

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Multiracial and diverse Jewish life with April Aviva Baskin, Ep. 149

Dec 24, 2017

Ep. 149: April N. Baskin is the Union for Reform Judaism's Vice President of Audacious Hospitality. Before coming aboard in August 2015, she served as the national Director of Resources and Training at InterfaithFamily. Dedicated to building a stronger, more inclusive Jewish community committed to social justice,...

Multiracial family life onstage, in video, and in real life with comic and actress Angelina Spicer, Ep. 148

Dec 17, 2017

Ep. 148: Angelina Spicer is a very funny person. She's a comic and actress with multidimensional talent. She has built a impressive online presence with her portrayal of Tyra Banks, Beyonce and Nicki Minaj on the Disney’s viral Web series Electric Spoofaloo. Some of her work has been featured on The Huffington Post,...

Born Catholic, raised in a Jewish neighborhood, and a convert to Islam, Ismael Maldonado is a multiethnic, multicultural, Latino in a Multiracial marriage, Ep. 147

Dec 10, 2017

Ep. 147: Ismael Maldonado is a stand-up comedian and actor from Brooklyn, New York. He grew up in a Hasidic Jewish neighborhood, was raised by Catholic parents and married a Muslim girl. Oh and he's also Latino. As he says: "Salaam, Shalom, Hola." Ismael Maldonado is not just a stand up comedian. He wants to not...

Growing up Multiracial in NYC, playing baseball, and performing comedy with Mark Anthony Ramirez, Ep. 146

Dec 3, 2017

Ep. 146: Mark Anthony Ramirez is a "city kid" a real, dyed-in-the-wool, native New Yorker. He's also an avid reader, a student of history, a devoted family man, a fantastic comedian, and a Multiracial guy with a fascinating family tree. You will love his bluntness, charm, rapier wit, and Voltaire-like philosophy. So...