Some Kind of Brown Podcast

I'm still here!

It's been a wee bit, but I'm still here and working on getting back to normal. This week we have a surprise guest who is helping me keep it light and fun for this episode. November is here and I have news about Red November. Last year's project was something I'd hoped to continue and expand on this year, but two of my doctors have shut me down. I still have plans to talk about National Native American Heritage Month as much as I can, so let me know if you have anything you'd want to hear or have me share this month. I hope you're all doing well!!

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Natalie

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I know it’s cheesy, but what would it really be something from me if I didn’t stick something like that in here? This is a lot more chill than I usually am and especially a more chill topic. Let me know if you like these kinds of stories and what kinds of content you’d like to help us bring some light and joy into every month.

I hope you’re well and I’d love to hear your stories about growing up!

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Natalie

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2020 Has been wild and hasn't shown any signs of slowing down. I've been thinking of what I can do with all these things coming back to back while also being mindful of myself. I've shared so many experiences I've had that were tough and shaped who I am, so I thought I'd share some stories of things that were beautiful about my childhood. The world isn't black and white and I hope to hear any stories you have of when you were growing up that are happy or really stick out in your mind. Hopefully, these little happy lightning bugs will carry us through whatever comes at us this month.

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Natalie

How has it already been 2 years?? There's so much going on that I wanted to talk about and I definitely couldn't get to it all in this episode! Between the podcast and the new youtube channel, I hope I'll be able to get everything out to you soon! Before that though, let's touch base! I am seriously so proud to have you as friends and listeners as we navigate this new political climate. No matter how you've spoken out against the injustices in the world and especially with BLM, I really admire the courage and compassion I've seen! I hope you enjoy this episode and will be with me as we take a more positive tone as far as my energy levels haha and head into this election season with all the vigor of our need for better leadership!

With love,

Natalie

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Well, it's only been a few internet years! So far 2020 has been a school of hard knocks and I can't say how much support I've felt from those of you who have listened, mentioned me, or reached out. Getting to this mental point is something I don't have experience with and I'm sorry for taking so long to come back. I hope this is a window into my journey right now and that you'll join me as I come back slowly, but surely. Those of you are listening have helped me come back more than I can articulate.

With love,

Natalie

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Ok, so I am sort of waving the SOS flag...if one even exists. This is the second part of last week’s episode. I know a lot of us, if not all of us are now quarantined and I'm not going to lie, I am truly, truly struggling. When we finish the collaboration with Mixed Present and Soph, we will be doing live streams 3 days a week of beading and sewing with me where we can hang our and craft until things start to calm down. I hope that these live streams will give us another bright spot in our days.

I hope you enjoy this episode and that you are safe.

With love,

Natalie

This Week’s Promo

And we're back with the second episode of our month long collaboration with the Instagram page, Mixed Present! I'm blaming this on our friendship, but this was a super long recording, so I'm splitting it into two. Not to worry though, part two will be out Friday! These episodes are about things we've internalized and societal standards! Don't forget to check out the giveaway of 2 prizes that will be a cute beaded baby Yoda I made and your choice of a shirt from the new merch website on Redbubble! The giveaway post on the Some Kind of Brown Instagram has the two steps and how to get bonus entries!

Colorfully,

Natalie

Where to Find Soph and Mixed Present

Our girl Soph is back on the podcast for our month long collaboration with the Instagram page, Mixed Present! We asked you what you would like to hear us talk about and we got SO many submissions. This episode is about things you want people to stop doing and I think you might enjoy hearing what we have to say! We are also working together to do a giveaway  timed with the launch of our YouTube channel, so keep an eye out on Instagram and Twitter for the announcement!

Colorfully,

Natalie

Things Mentioned in the Episode

It was so good talking to Maria and Erin from Feminists Without Mystique! We talked today about something I've really wanted to talk about when I found the right people. Maria and Erin approach the topic of Whiteness in our current US context with grace and a little humor. It's a super nuanced topic, but one that needs to be talked about! Don't forget we still have buttons and stickers still available!

Colorfully,

Natalie Evans

Where to Find Feminists Without Mystique

I'm really excited for all of you to finally hear this episode! It was so refreshing and genuine medicine that it made me happy while I edited! Constanza Eliana is an amazing woman and I'm so thankful we got to have this conversation. It was very timely as is our episode for next week. I hope you enjoy! If you want the merch bundle that is currently on sale, see my instagram post about it for how to get your hands on one!

Colorfully,

Natalie

Where to Find Constanza Eliana

Black History Month somehow sneaked up on me this year! I want to talk to you about some of my feelings towards Black History Month and my ideas about how to observe all the US heritage months in a way that everyone feels seen while I work on my MMIWG2S series. Please let me know your thoughts and how you'd like to see me approach these months in the future!

Colorfully,

Natalie

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I am so excited for you to hear this episode! Sofia and Sydney from Brown and Bonita are such sweethearts and so incredibly smart! They are joining us in this episode because I noticed myself saying that everything is so much better for Gen Z than my Millennial life growing up. But is that really the case? Maybe things have changed, but maybe not so quickly. I hope you enjoy and I'd love to hear where you fall on this topic!

Colorfully,

Natalie

Where to Find Sofia and Sydney from Brown and Bonita

Are you a little shocked by the fact I'm talking about Goop or The Goop Lab Show on Netflix? It actually came at the perfect time when my brain was already coming to grips with some aspects of reconnecting with my Native culture. This is probably the topic I'm most shy about, which might not make sense with the episode posted two weeks ago, but give this episode a listen and you might understand why. If you have been experiencing something similar, please let me know on any of my social media! It can't just be me out here!

Colorfully,

Natalie

Where to find Jonna Jinton

Today, Sharmane from Militantly Mixed is joining us to talk about what's happening with the Duke and Duchess of Sussex, Meghan Markle and Prince Harry. This situation is nuanced and we both have a lot of feelings. In the end, I'm left feeling disappointed in society. Am I the only one?

Colorfully,

Natalie 

Where to find Sharmane

So today I am going to tell you something new. It's heavy, but it's also National Stalker Awareness Month and I think it's important to share my story as well. These issues need to be talked about more and thank you to Hope from Radiant Mix Podcast and the Coalition to Stop Violence Against Indigenous Women for drawing my attention to this awareness month! Just in case, I do want to mention that I do refer to rape and abuse in passing, without any details, so please skip this episode if this makes you uncomfortable. That being said, thank you for listening to my story and I hope that at least some part resonates with you.

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Natalie

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Disha from the podcast, But What Will People Say, joins us to talk about her podcast and her cultural journey of finding a place between two worlds and marrying someone her parents hadn't expected. Honestly, I had so much fun talking to her and her podcast is really engaging, so I encourage you to go check her out!

Colorfully,

Natalie 

Where to find Disha

Thank you for everything 2019 and goodbye to everything that drove us crazy! We're making space for all the beautiful things in 2020 by talking about what you really want to wish in the last decade. I asked you for tea and you served it! Let's wingardium leviosa into the next decade!

Colorfully,

Natalie

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This is part 2 of the conversation with Brandi and Danni, the great minds behind the Art Sistory podcast. In this half, we really dive deep into how they identify and I learned a new way of looking at identity. Identity is something that can be clear and defined,  fluid and every changing, or a little of both and I hope that this episode inspires you! This is the last episode of 2019 and I hope that you close out the year with people who love you. I'll see you in 2020!

Colorfully,

Natalie

Check out Dani and Brandi from Art Sistory

Holy cow, we've made it to episode 50!! To celebrate, Danni and Brandi of Art Sistory have joined me to talk about identity and all the things! This is a really interesting and fun episode and I hope you enjoy it. Keep and eye out for part 2 next week!

Colorfully,

Natalie

Check out Dani and Brandi from Art Sistory

Welcome back as we wrap up 2019! Red November was more amazing than I could have ever imagined and it's because of all of you and the amazing womxn who agreed to join me. The response to the series has kickstarted forming a new podcast centered around MMIW2S. Check out the episode and don't forget to weigh in on the MMIW2S podcast in the works, our family name, and tell me what you'd like to hear in 2020! 

Colorfully,

Natalie

Check out Brown y Bonita

This is the final week of Red November and I think this is the perfect finish! The Red November series is over for the year, but I will continue talking about Native issues and topics outside of November. ** URGENT ** After this episode goes live, there will be a short episode of a press release for a missing sister who is a family of Emily Washines. Please keep an eye out for that!

Amber’s Information

I don't know how we got here so quickly, but this is the third episode of Red November. If you are a fan of true crime you might recognize both our featured MMIWG2S and guest. Emily was generous enough to bring all of her experience and knowledge to the podcast and I promise you'll want to hear everything she has to say! Remember that our limited edition Red November Together merchandise that will contribute to donations to the Coalition to Stop Violence Against Women will only be available for the next week and a half! Thank you for listening!

Colorfully,

Natalie

Emily’s Information

It's Wednesday and we've reached episode 2 of Red November! Technically this was recorded first, but who is counting? I am so, so grateful for Díana. Not only did she agree to contribute to this series, but she's been incredibly supportive behind the scenes with me as well. I feel very lucky to have connected with her and I'm sure she'll give you all that feeling in this episode. To be honest, even in covering my own Native background and talking to other people, I didn't think of the Indigenous people in South America. When Díana and I started talking, it hit me with a ton of bricks. Even though she is also on the journey of reconnecting, she said so many thought provoking things that I'm still mulling over. 

If you enjoy this episode or want to talk about it further, be sure to catch me on social media! Also, if you have received your Red November Together merchandise, please post a picture! Especially you, person who bought the adorable baby onesie! I have been absolutely staggered by your responses to the first episode and I hope that you continue to enjoy the series. I appreciate all of you more than you know!

Colorfully,

Natalie

Díana’s Information

Welcome to the first episode of Red November! Agnauraq is back to help me give a general overview of what the Missing and Murdered Indigenous Women, Girls, and 2 Spirit movement and how it affects all of us. There are a lot of facets and emotions involved in this topic, but we included statistics and other information if you're new to the movement. Red November has been a journey for all of us and we hope that you enjoy this episode and stick around for the other 3. You can find more information on Agnauraq and their work here: https://somekindofbrown.wordpress.com/contributors/

Keep an eye on my instagram because I will be dropping the special merch designs from Agnauraq herself! The design will available through the whole month and 80% of the proceeds will be donated at the end of the month to The Coalition to Stop Violence Against Women and Girls. I hope that you will support this cause with us!

Special thanks goes to Theresa Bear Fox for allowing us to use her song, "Sky World."

Colorfully,

Natalie

Agnauraq’s Information

Hello and happy Wednesday! Chris and Cody from Believer Skeptic have joined us for the last episode of October and they closed us out with all the fun and laughter! I loved recording with them and exploring the intersectionality of being in the LGBTQIA+ community, the culture we were raised with, and how they affect the way we approach life. I hope you love this episode because honestly, it was a blast! I've linked Chris and Cody's social media so you can follow them too!Also I am in need of a new mic and this will probably be the last mic I buy. I have some upcoming projects and I want to improve the sound for all of you! With my current supporters, I've saved most of what I need, but I'm trying to get that last $50. If you could, take a look at our Patreon page or buy some metaphorical coffee if you'd like to donate! Every little bit helps and I'm just happy to have all of you in this colorful little family whether you are in a position to donate or listen!

Colorfully,

Natalie

Chris and Cody's Information

This week Sade from Offscreen Babble is joining us to talk about all the nuances of Black culture, the place of African culture in the mix, and how much weight is put into how you decide to style your hair. Sade and I talked for so long and had such an amazing conversation that you really won't want to miss whether you're a part of the Black community or not!  

Colorfully, 

Natalie 

Sade's Information

There's more to a person than race, but a person's race and culture colors all area of their life. This dichotomy is why we still need to have these important conversations! This week, we have the amazing Melissa Sheldon who shares her Mixed Latinx experiences and how it affected her life. She has great energy, so this episode was so much fun to record! I'm determined to make sure this is not the last time we hear from Melissa, so give a listen and check her out! 

Colorfully,  

Natalie 

Melissa's Information

As most of you probably know already, a lot happened in August. This episode of Beyond the News is going to provide some updates to the stories we already covered and discuss some new events. For the future episodes, I would really appreciate your input about the stories that are most important to you! You can always email me at somekindofbrown@gmail.com or hit me up on any of my social media!  Let me know your thoughts on any of these stories too! I'd love to have conversations! Time Stamps: Updates on Dayton Shooting - 1:57 Updates on South Korea and Japan - 3:10 Updates on Kashmir - 4:44 Hong Kong Protests - 10:13 Killing of Students in Sudan - 13:10 Maunakea - 15:08 Reference Links: Brother of Dayton Shooter Hong Kong Protests and Mulan Protests in the Airport Death of Students in Sudan What's Happening in Kashmir Ayesha Malik and Priyanka Chopra Protect Maunakea Instagram Jason Momoa's Recent Post Jason Momoa's Post about Other Locations  

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Natalie 

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After 24 years, I finally got to be reunited with my cousin Mansfield at a powwow in Grand Rapids! It was absolutely surreal and so many things happened that were affirming to me not only as a Multi-Racial person, but also as a Choctaw and Cherokee woman. Despite everything else going on, I'm so happy with how far I've come with my identity and reconnecting in just under a year. It's been a beautiful ride and one I hope to continue forever.  Thank you to all of you who've been incredibly supportive and have helped buoy me through the rough patches. I am so incredibly grateful for each and one of you in our Some Kind of Brown family! If you are also a member of the Patreon family, you now have access to the next episode, 41 - Beyond the News August 2019 Part 2. I hope you enjoy that episode and that we can continue the conversation!

Colorfully,

Natalie

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Welcome back everyone! We've got not one guest, but two again! Jazmine Jarvis and Meagan Kimberly Smith, the founders of the non-profit organization Mixed in America, joined us to talk about how to talk about difficult race conversations with people who matter! There are people in our lives who we can't just brush off or cut ties with including coworkers, family members, and friends, so we need to learn how to have a productive and healthy conversation without compromising who you are. Give a listen, check Mixed in America out, and live your live colorfully and authentically! I love each and every one of you and I hope that you enjoy this episode!

Colorfully, 

Natalie   

Mixed in America Information

After our month long journey through "When They See Us," we're going to be switching gears! Between all of the maternal feelings stirred up from watching the series, comments from a family member, and writing my children's book, I've been thinking a lot about interracial relationships. I just wanted to share my thoughts with all of you and talk about our experiences if you've gone through some of the same things. Also, now that we're solidly in the second year of the podcast, I have a lot of thoughts about the directions and projects for the future. I would also love your input! All of you listening are an important part of this podcast, so your feedback is incredible important to me. You can contact me through the Patreon page if you're a member of the Patreon family or through any of my social media accounts. My email is somekindofbrown@gmail.com. No matter how you share with me, I would love to hear from you! Remember that you have until September 1st at midnight (EST) to sign up for the newsletter and be automatically entered into the sticker giveaway!I hope you enjoy this week's chill episode and the collaboration we've got planned for next week! 

Have a colorful week! 

Natalie  

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We have reached an end of an era! This is the last part of the beautiful work of art that is "When They See Us" directed by Ava DuVernay. Because most of this part focuses on Korey and what he went though as a teen in the adult prison system, it's probably the hardest episode to watch. However, his story serves as a metaphor for everyone's journey as one of the five teens persecuted because of other people's pride, prejudices, and unwillingness to challenge their own world views. Like the other Central Park 5, Korey Wise was innocent of both the crime and of the dark sides of the justice system. He goes from that innocence to the extremes of torture, but he remained strong and came out the other side as an amazing man who has more than proved that sometimes we're stronger than we think. The last 15 or so minutes of this part are so inspiring and beautiful and I hope you got to go on this journey with me so that you could see.  I would love to hear your thoughts on this miniseries if you watched it! Don't forget, the giveaway for stickers ends September 1st. All you have to do is sign up for the newsletter containing show notes and updates in a short, convenient email between now and midnight September 1st EST to enter. 

Have a colorful week!  

Natalie

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"For Your Reference" podcast in the form of the amazing KT and Oti have graced us with their presence! They are our first couple interviewed and honestly, I loved our conversation! I hope you enjoy listening to them as much as I did meeting them. Well, as far as you can meet someone through a call.  We do have an ongoing giveaway for some lovely stickers! Just follow the link in the show notes or in my bio on Twitter or Instagram to sign up for the weekly newsletter. It will have all the show notes, links, and updates in one easy accessible place and you'll get an entry to the giveaway if you sign up between now and September 1st! 

Have a colorful week! 

Natalie

For Your Reference Information

We're over halfway through "When They See Us" and I'm still surprised by how things are unfolding. I think that I'm moving through the stages of grief with these parts. Part one was denial and anger, part two was acceptance and just being disappointed at the corruption I already knew was there, and part three has made me angry. I'm pretty sure that's not the correct order, but what can you do? This part skips forward in time again through very clever cinematography to when Yusef, Ray, Antron, and Kevin are set free and discover what life is like as a convicted felon and sex offender. I talk a little bit about our justice system and my problems with prison, but nothing gets the point across like the documentary "13th" by the same director of this miniseries. I highly recommend that you check this out whether you're in the US or not.  If you missed last Friday's episode, we now have a newsletter that will give you easier access to the show notes and any information I link in them. If you sign up for the newsletter between now and September 1st, you'll be automatically entered into the giveaway for some awesome stickers! I will be drawing a random subscriber and announcing the result on September 2nd. 

Colorfully, 

Hello again beautiful and colorful people! I asked earlier this week if you'd want an episode where I talk about some of the things that have happened over the weekend and here we are! There are going to be a lot of links if you want to see sources or read more on any of the topics. First things first, I'll give you the time stamps so that you know when things are coming up. 2:00 - Celebrating the Life of Toni Morrison 6:27 - The Shooting in El Paso, Texas 13:20 - The Shooting in Dayton, Ohio 15:36 - Promo for The Incel Project 22:12 - The Lives Lost in Dayton, Ohio 23:07 - The Situation Between South Korea and Japan 25:59 - Kashmir in Danger 27:58 - Updates and Closing Now that you'll be able to skip if you need to and know where everything is, I'll give you all my social media information, including the sign up link for the Some Kind of Brown Weekly Newsletter and then the reference weekend for this episode of Beyond the News. 

I love you all and I'll see you next week!

Continuing on with "When They See Us," I'm back with part 2 and this time without the tears. I learned my lesson with the first episode and I seriously appreciate those of you who let me cry on your shoulder, or rather in your ears, last week. This episode in particular of the 4 piece series is really pertinent in the scope of current events that happened in the US this weekend and I have a few announcements at the end. I hope you enjoy this next installment and join me for projects coming in the future! If you need something light hearted after this, I did just start a horror movie review podcast just for fun. Not normal, you say? Eh, it's fun and I get to be more of my quirky self. Check out "A Girl and Her Horror" on iTunes or SoundCloud and enjoy the first 8 episodes! 

Colorfully,

Natalie

When I first announced that I would be reviewing Netflix's mini-series, "When They See Us," I might have overestimated myself. I knew the story of The Central Park 5, but I didn't think how hard this would hit me. I have no regrets, but I'm going to be covering this series one episode at a time. I'll be posting an episode a week, so you're welcome to watch along with me or watch at whatever pace works for you. The episodes will be here if you're not ready right now.  This story is so incredibly important and I hope that you'll bear witness with me. I love all of you and I hope we can have a conversation on social media or our group on Facebook. 

Colorfully,

As of the 17th, this podcast is a year old! To celebrate, I've picked some of my favorite little clips in between reviews. I couldn't include everything, so if something catches your fancy, check the time stamps below for the full episode. I hope you all enjoy this episode and I love each and every one of you! Here's to 1 year of Some Kind of Brown!   

1:23-2:15 - Guest Introductions ***2:18-4:39 - Episode 7: Crazy Rich Asians and Why it Matters ft. Asian_Soph***4:41-5:22 - Review from Rachel (Unassigned Reading Podcast)***5:25-9:29 - Episode 8: Mixed Feature: Asian_Soph***9:31-10:27 - Review from Sharmane (Militantly Mixed Podcast)***10:30-15:45 - Episodes 11 and 12: Rediscovering Latinx ft. Sam Morel***15:48-16:16 - Review from Utah Film Nerd (The Story of Sandra Marie Podcast)***16:18-20:16 - Episode 14: My Body is a Mess ft. Ignorance was Bliss***20:19-20:55 - Review from NinorahBrookshire (NRI Women Podcast)***20:57-27:39 - Episode 15: Indigenous Ties ft. Agnauraq***27:41-28:13 - Review from Diana (Happily Ever Aftermath Podcast)***28:16-31:09 - Episode 20: Finding a Place and Code Switching ft. Ignorance Conscious***31:11-31:52 - Review from KT and Oti (For Your Reference Podcast)***31:54-34:58 - Episode 24: Asian American Pacific Islander Month ft. Asian_Soph***35:01-35:44 - Review from Naome2323***35:46-36:48 - Episode 26: Japanese? It's Complicated Pt. 1 ft. Militantly Mixed***36:49-39:01 - Episode 27: Japanese? It's Complicated Pt. 2 ft. Militantly Mixed***39:03-39:45 - Review from Ghost_Lyric***39:48-44:29 - Episode 30: Under the Confederate Monument ft. Several Tangents***44:31-45:05 - Review from Sunni (Book of Lies Podcast) 

You can find all the information about the guests this past year on the website under Guests!

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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

Several Tangents Information

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

Militantly Mixed Information

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

Militantly Mixed Information

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

Soph’s Information

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

Soph’s Information

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 somekindofbrown@gmail.com 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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