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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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Addressing Race, Politics, and Other Provocative Issues Onstage with Comedian, J-L Cauvin, Ep. 218

Apr 28, 2019

Ep. 218: J-L Cauvin is a former criminal prosecutor-turned-comedian.  He also is a Multiracial man with Irish and Haitian roots.  As a result, he has a keen eye for race, racial dynamics, and racism in the criminal justice system, in the entertainment world, and in life.  Also, after almost two decades as a comic, J-L...

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Exploring Indian-Caucasian Multiracial Families and Indian Experience Through Fiction, with Author, Jennifer Acker, Ep. 217

Apr 21, 2019

Ep. 217: Jennifer Acker is founder and Editor-in-Chief of The Common. Her short stories, translations, and essays have appeared in The Washington Post, Guernica, n+1, Ploughshares, The Journal, The Literary Review, Ascent, Sonora Review, Harper’s, The Millions, The New Inquiry, and Publishers Weekly, among other...

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Same-sex multiracial families with Jen Chancellor and Shadana Hurd, Ep. 216

Apr 14, 2019

Ep. 216:  In this episode, we replay one of our favorite episodes, an interview with Jen Chancellor and Shadana Hurd.

Jen Chancellor and Shadana Hurd are a same-sex, married, multiracial couple with a teenage daughter.  They're also former proffesional women's football players.  On this episode of the Multiracial Family...

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White and Japanese Multiracial and Multicultural Families with Comedian Cory Jarvis, Ep. 215

Apr 7, 2019

Ep. 215: Cory Jarvis is a stand-up comedian, actor, and writer living in New York City. He performs nightly at comedy clubs, as well as independent shows, all over the city.

Cory has appeared on the Travel Channel, AXS TV, Funny or Die, and in a national Diet Coke commercial. His writing has been featured on...

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