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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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New Orleans Loving Festival with festival founder, Jerald White, Ep. 119

May 28, 2017

Ep. 119: In anticipation of the 50th Anniversary of the Supreme Court's landmark decision of Loving v. Virginia (holding as unconstitutional laws that forbid interracial marriage), which occurs this June 12, 2017, we talk with community activist, lawyer, artist, filmmaker, Jerald White, the founder of the New...

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Interracial dating and multiracial relationships with writer/filmmaker, Janice Littlejohn, Ep. 118

May 21, 2017

Ep. 118: Janice Littlejohn is an African American and native Angeleno.  She is also Senior Editor at the Los Angeles Review of Books (LARB), Writer/Producer of Those People: A Love Story and Co-Author of Swirling: How to Date, Mate and Relate Mixing Race, Culture and Creed. 

In this episode, she speaks with Alex about...

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From the Chappelle's Show, comic Christian Finnegan, on White people talking about race onstage, on t.v., and in life, Ep. 117

May 14, 2017

Ep. 117: Christian is the creator and co-host of Black & White, a comedy show that aired on A&E. On the show, Christian and co-host Sherrod Small, examined current events and social trends through the lens of Race.

Christian is perhaps best known as one of the original panelists on VH1’s “Best Week Ever” and as...

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Natural hair information and inspiration from Sylvia Kerali, founder of Curls Understood, Ep. 116

May 7, 2017

Ep. 116: Sylvia Kerali is a London-bred, Digital Strategist and Online Branding expert, with roots in Uganda.  She is also a natural hair advocate.  In that role, she founded, Curls Understood (http://curlsunderstood.com/)-- a platform that delivers inspiration and information to the curly, natural hair community with a...

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