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Shared on Feb 27 2009 in Lifestyle & Entertainment by MEMO

Sounds I’ve Collected along the Way

Memo Santillan grew up between continents and cultures, and that's reflected in his musical tastes. He shares his thoughts on two of his favorite musical acts with BLUR.Read More »

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Shared on Feb 23 2009 in Changing the World by Maribel Mandeville

National Cares Mentoring Movement

We heard Susan Taylor speak at an MLK Day event here in Phoenix. We were very impressed with her message to the high school-age students in attendance, and in her national program to connect young people with mentors.Read More »

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Shared on Feb 20 2009 in Family & Culture by Will Mandeville

Characters for a New Generation

The Amy Hodgepodge series of children's books was born from the reality of the blurring cultural lines that authors Kim Wayans and Kevin Knotts are witnessing around them every day in the city they call home, Los Angeles, and in their extended family. The two actors are introducing young people to characters that really reflect the world they live in.Read More »

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Shared on Feb 8 2009 in Family & Culture by fanshen

More Mixed Roots

If you attended the 2008 Mixed Roots Film & Literary Festival you know that the event connected people of all ages, backgrounds and interests around the common ground of books, film, performance and community-building. If you didn't, plan to be in L.A. this June 12 & 13 to celebrate diversity with others who share your interest in the Mixed Experience.Read More »

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Shared on Feb 7 2009 in People by Will Mandeville

The Sky is the Limit!

Heidi Durrow uses just about every medium to generate a dialog around, and explore for herself, what it means to be mixed. This has been a lifelong journey that has recently produced a soon-to-be-published, already award-winning book, The Girl Who Fell from the Sky.Read More »

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