Multiracial Family Man

Ep. 151 -- Sandra Lawson is rabbinical student, a sociologist, personal trainer, food activist, weightlifter, vegan, writer, public speaker, guitar and ukulele player.  She's also an African-American lesbian who served in the military who converted to Judaism before embarking upon her current path to become a rabbi. Listen as Sandra tells Alex about her life and her journey to make the World a better place. For more on Sandra, please visit her website here: https://www.sandrajlawson.com For more on host, Alex Barnett, please check out his website: www.alexbarnettcomic.com or visit him on Facebook (www.facebook.com/alexbarnettcomic) or on Twitter at @barnettcomic To subscribe to the Multiracial Family Man, please click here: MULTIRACIAL FAMILY MAN PODCAST Intro and Outro Music is Funkorama by Kevin MacLeod (incompetech.com) Licensed under Creative Commons - By Attribution 3.0 http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/3.0/

Ep. 151: Jason Barnwell is a Biracial man who grew up in the Deep South,"found" his "tribe of nerds" at MIT, and then pivoted to a career in law (and technology).  Listen as he discusses his life and his role now as the Dad in a Multiracial family with a Jewish wife and daughter.  For more on host, Alex Barnett, please check out his website: www.alexbarnettcomic.com or visit him on Facebook (www.facebook.com/alexbarnettcomic) or on Twitter at @barnettcomic To subscribe to the Multiracial Family Man, please click here: MULTIRACIAL FAMILY MAN PODCAST Intro and Outro Music is Funkorama by Kevin MacLeod (incompetech.com) Licensed under Creative Commons - By Attribution 3.0 http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/3.0/

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.  For more on Dr. Dina, please visit her at: http://socialwork.illinois.edu/faculty-staff/karen-tabb-dina/ For more on host, Alex Barnett, please check out his website: www.alexbarnettcomic.com or visit him on Facebook (www.facebook.com/alexbarnettcomic) or on Twitter at @barnettcomic To subscribe to the Multiracial Family Man, please click here: MULTIRACIAL FAMILY MAN PODCAST Intro and Outro Music is Funkorama by Kevin MacLeod (incompetech.com) Licensed under Creative Commons - By Attribution 3.0 http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/3.0/

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, April has spent 10 years advocating for Jewish diversity inclusion locally and nationally in a variety of ways, including facilitating LGBT educational trainings as a Keshet facilitator and writing a thesis about the experiences and identities of Jewish young adults of color in American Judaism. A graduate of Tufts University, April is a member of the Selah Leadership Network and an alumna of the Charles and Lynn Schusterman Foundation's Insight Fellowship and JUFJ's Jeremiah Fellowship in Washington, DC. Fueled by kale ginger smoothies, April is the immediate past President of the Jewish Multiracial Network. She conducted research on the efficacy of the Earned Income Tax Credit at the Kennedy S

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, The Wall Street Journal, The LA Times, and The Hollywood Reporter. As a Stand up Comedian, Angelina has performed for audiences from coast to coast at venues like The Hollywood Improv, Gotham Comedy Club, The World Famous Comedy Store, and opened for Last Comic Standing Winner Dat Phan. Most recently Angelina made her Stand Up television debut on “Stand Up & Deliver”, a comedy special on Jennifer Lopez’s network, NuvoTV. She’s appeared on Tosh.0, Jimmy Kimmel Live, and can be regularly seen as “The Deal Diva” on Fox’s hit talk show The Real, or playing a crazy mix of characters like “Mrs. Butterworth” or “Snow Black” on Conan. Angelina also is a Multiracial family mom.  A Black woman, marrie

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 only make you laugh but also make you think and challenge how you look at the world through humor.  To learn more about Ismael, please check him out here: http://ismaelmaldonado.com/ For more on host, Alex Barnett, please check out his website: www.alexbarnettcomic.com or visit him on Facebook (www.facebook.com/alexbarnettcomic) or on Twitter at @barnettcomic To subscribe to the Multiracial Family Man, please click here: MULTIRACIAL FAMILY MAN PODCAST Intro and Outro Music is Funkorama by Kevin MacLeod (incompetech.com) Licensed under Creative Commons - By Attribution 3.0 http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/3.0/

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 stay tuned.  And, to find out more about Mark, check out his website at: http://www.marzlive.com/ For more on host, Alex Barnett, please check out his website: www.alexbarnettcomic.com or visit him on Facebook (www.facebook.com/alexbarnettcomic) or on Twitter at @barnettcomic To subscribe to the Multiracial Family Man, please click here: MULTIRACIAL FAMILY MAN PODCAST Intro and Outro Music is Funkorama by Kevin MacLeod (incompetech.com) Licensed under Creative Commons - By Attribution 3.0 http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/3.0/

Ep. 145: Catherine M. Greenspan and Elizabeth A. Atkins are sisters.  They are two sisters.  They are 2 Sisters Writing.  https://www.twosisterswriting.com/ In fact, they are two Multiracial sisters, who are writers and who share their experiences together through a wide variety of writing. Catherine holds a Master of Arts degree in Writing from the University of San Francisco and a Bachelor of Arts degree in English Literature from the University of Michigan. She also earned a Certificate in Teaching English to Speakers of Other Languages at Centro de Lenguas e Intercambio Cultural via the University of Cambridge International House, Seville, Spain. She has taught university-level English, Creative Writing and English as a Second Language.  Catherine is a past recipient of writing grants from the Sierra Arts Foundation and the Nevada Arts Council. She has done extensive freelance writing and editing, including a recurring community-focused column, where she highlighted the work of nonprofits, as well as regu

Ep. 144: Stand-up comedian, motivational speaker, TV and radio personality, actress, author and entrepreneur are all titles fitting for Karith Foster. Karith is "one of the hottest comics to come out of New York City" according to both The Hollywood Reporter and Backstage Magazine who named her one of the "Top 10 Comics to Watch." Karith stepped onto the comedy scene in New York City in 1998 where she has since risen to the top of her game as a national headliner and became well known for being Don Imus’ sidekick on his nationally syndicated Imus in the Morning radio show on WABC Radio. Her equally successful speaking career of keynotes and presentations has had her wowing audiences inclusive of colleges and universities including her alma mater- Stephens College, The Woodhull Institute, and Tony Robbin’s NY Powerteam, and Own it Venture's Women's Business Expo. Karith has appeared on Comedy Central’s Premium Blend, NBC’s Today Show and Last Comic Standing, VH-1’s Best Week Ever, Awesomely Bad…and Black to th

Ep. 143: This week on the Multiracial Family Man Podcast, we speak with Nash Rose, comic and founder of the website Stellar Underground https://www.stellarunderground.com/, which focuses on rising stars in the New York Comedy scene.  In our conversation, Nash talks about growing up as a Black person in a majority White community, racism that she and her family faced, and how her family now is a very diverse, Multiracial one and how that reflects her mother’s teachings and what it means for herself and her family in the days to come.  For more on host, Alex Barnett, please check out his website: www.alexbarnettcomic.com or visit him on Facebook (www.facebook.com/alexbarnettcomic) or on Twitter at @barnettcomic To subscribe to the Multiracial Family Man, please click here: MULTIRACIAL FAMILY MAN PODCAST Intro and Outro Music is Funkorama by Kevin MacLeod (incompetech.com) Licensed under Creative Commons - By Attribution 3.0 http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/3.0/  

Ep. 142:  Ali Jahangiri, fled Iran with his parents in 1991. They were refugees seeking asylum in the United States.  However, they were waylaid by World events, and had to remain in Finland, where they had first moved. Accordingly, Ali grew up as a Middle Easterner in a Muslim family in an overwhelmingly White, Christian nation.  After going to business school and becoming a consultant, Ali pivoted to a career in a comedy, where he focuses on skewering racial and ethnic stereotypes and prejudices.  Don't miss this fascinating interview with a comic who speaks 4 languages and, through humor, is opening hearts and minds throughout the World. For more on host, Alex Barnett, please check out his website: www.alexbarnettcomic.com or visit him on Facebook (www.facebook.com/alexbarnettcomic) or on Twitter at @barnettcomic To subscribe to the Multiracial Family Man, please click here: MULTIRACIAL FAMILY MAN PODCAST Intro and Outro Music is Funkorama by Kevin MacLeod (incompetech.com) Licensed under Creative Commons

Ep. 141: Professor Ronald E. Hall is an expert on the issues of: Intraracial Racism; Bleaching Syndrome; Black/White conflict Organizational issues; and Race Relations & Diversity.  He has traveled the World and extensively chronicled the pernicious and insidious effects of "colorism" which he explains on the podcast.  You don't want to miss it. To learn more about Professor Hall, please check out his bio and curriculum vitae at: https://socialwork.msu.edu/About-Us/Faculty-Staff/Ronald-E-Hall And, to connect with him on social media, please go to: https://twitter.com/TheSkinColorDr For more on host, Alex Barnett, please check out his website: www.alexbarnettcomic.com or visit him on Facebook (www.facebook.com/alexbarnettcomic) or on Twitter at @barnettcomic To subscribe to the Multiracial Family Man, please click here: MULTIRACIAL FAMILY MAN PODCAST Intro and Outro Music is Funkorama by Kevin MacLeod (incompetech.com) Licensed under Creative Commons - By Attribution 3.0 http://creativecommons.org/license

Ep. 140: Ciara Torres-Spelliscy is an associate professor, teaching courses in Election Law, Corporate Governance, Business Entities, and Constitutional Law. Prior to joining Stetson's faculty, Professor Torres-Spelliscy was counsel in the Democracy Program of the Brennan Center for Justice at NYU School of Law where she provided guidance on the issues of money in politics and the judiciary to state and federal lawmakers. She was an associate at Arnold & Porter LLP and a staffer for Senator Richard Durbin. Professor Torres-Spelliscy has testified before Congress, and state and local legislative bodies as an expert on campaign finance reform. She has also helped draft legislation and Supreme Court briefs.  She is the editor of the 2010 edition of the Brennan Center's campaign finance treatise, "Writing Reform: A Guide to Drafting State and Local Campaign Finance Laws." She researches and speaks publicly on campaign finance law as well as judicial selection. She has spoken at symposia at 26 universities a

Ep. 139: Devin Hughes bills himself as "The Chief Inspiration Officer." But, things were not always so rosy.  A Multiracial man who grew up in a troubled home with two parents struggling with substance abuse issues, it took Devin well until his adult years to find his passion.  But, when he did, he zoomed to success. Drawing on the lessons he learned earlier in life, Devin became a highly sought after speaker, author, storyteller & happiness muse who speaks and consults to a variety of leaders, groups, organizations, and teams who have a desire to break down enterprise-wide cultural barriers, improve personal/organizational performance and enhance communication through greater self awareness and understanding of one another.   His approach draws from the science of positive psychology, positive organizational research, appreciative inquiry, neuroscience, mindset and mindfulness. As a result, clients receive the cutting edge in research on well-being and flourishing. Listen as Devin tells Alex about his j

Ep. 138: Robert Munic ("Munic" to all who know him) is a writer and producer. He is a writer and co-Executive Producer of the hit television series, Empire.  And, recently, Dr. Dre has chosen Munic to write and executive produce Vital Signs for Apple.  Besides being a huge success story (and very much a self-made one at that), Munic is the proud husband and dad in a Multiracial family.  He is married to actress, Ingrid Rogers (herself a prior guest on the podcast http://traffic.libsyn.com/multiracialfamilyman/Ingrid_Rogers.mp3), and he speaks lovingly and proudly of the diversity, talent, and strength of his family. Listen as Munic regales Alex with the story of how he made it in Hollywood, about his youth in Chicago, and about how he's all about positivity and celebrating the richness, diversity and authenticity of the human experience. For more on host, Alex Barnett, please check out his website: www.alexbarnettcomic.com or visit him on Facebook (www.facebook.com/alexbarnettcomic) or on Twitter at @barnettc

Ep. 137: Jami Floyd is the local host of WNYC's “All Things Considered,” which airs from 4 p.m. until 8 p.m. weekdays. You can follow her on Twitter @jamifloyd. After a career as an attorney and White House Fellow, Jami transitioned to a career in journalism, a career that now spans two decades, during which time she has worked on everything from breaking news to exclusive interviews to long-form investigations. Her broadcast career began while teaching law at Stanford University, when she was invited to appear on a prime time ABC special, "The Trouble with Lawyers." Following the appearance, she was invited to serve as a legal analyst for KPIX Radio in San Francisco during the OJ Simpson murder trial. Jami then moved to reporting local news for KPIX-TV. In 1995, she joined CBS News in New York and, in 1998, moved over to ABC News. There, she served for nearly a decade in various capacities, including Law & Justice Correspondent, the youngest person to hold the post. In that role, Jami covered a range of

Ep. 136: Sheryll Cashin, Professor of Law at Georgetown University, teaches Constitutional Law, and Race and American Law among other subjects. She writes about civil rights and race relations in America. Her book, Loving: Interracial Intimacy in America and the Threat to White Supremacy, was released in June, 2017 in conjunction with the 50th Anniversary of the landmark Supreme Court decision in Loving v. Virginia, which struck down bans on interracial marriage. In it she explores the history and future of interracial intimacy and its potential impact on American culture and politics. Her book, Place Not Race (Beacon, 2014) was nominated for an NAACP Image Award for Outstanding Non-Fiction in 2015. Her book, The Failures of Integration (PublicAffairs, 2004) was an Editors' Choice in the New York Times Book Review. Cashin is also a two-time nominee for the Hurston/Wright Legacy Award for non-fiction (2005 and 2009). She has published widely in academic journals and written commentaries for the New York Times,

Ep. 135: Mike Bridenstine is a funny, funny guy.  Originally from Iowa, Mike moved to Chicago to begin his comedy career and then made his way to Los Angeles.  On the West Coast, his career has thrived onstage, on tv, and as a writer: http://www.imdb.com/name/nm3619911/ Just recently, he launched his new comedy album, The Hungry Wolf Hunts Best, which you can find on Amazon here: https://www.amazon.com/Hungry-Wolf-Hunts-Best/dp/B0737BYJ54 In addition, Mike is in an interracial marriage (he's White and married to a Black woman).  So, on this episode, listen as Mike talks about comedy and about race, racism, and his heightened sensitivity to racial issues.  It's compelling stuff. For more on host, Alex Barnett, please check out his website: www.alexbarnettcomic.com or visit him on Facebook (www.facebook.com/alexbarnettcomic) or on Twitter at @barnettcomic To subscribe to the Multiracial Family Man, please click here: MULTIRACIAL FAMILY MAN PODCAST Intro and Outro Music is Funkorama by Kevin MacLeod (incompetec

Ep. 134: Von Decarlo is a multi-talented comedian, and author of the book, “Speak Fluent Man“, with multiple appearances as a life coach on CW’s daytime television hit, “The Bill Cunningham Show”. Additional television appearances include FOX, FOX Reality, ABC, BET, Centric, WE, Essence Live, People Entertainment Weekly, Arise TV, a regular guest trash talker on NBA radio, Sirius XM and more. Also known as “Coach Von”, she prides herself on knowing how to maintain a strong, fearless, no-filter point-of-view on any hot topic without marginalizing the male perspective, or spoiling man fun. A graduate of UCB Theatre and a UCB diversity scholarship recipient, she is one of the founding members of the musical improv group Good Catch Comedy. You can find her performing stand up at many premier venues throughout New York City, and her one woman show Lasagna debuted at The PIT (The People’s Improv Theatre) to a full crowd and rave reviews.  Don't miss this fascinating interview. And, to learn more about Von, please

Ep. 133: Sinead Bovell is from an organic-loving town called Guelph just west of Toronto, Canada. She has a multitude of interests, ranging from finance and politics to fashion and beauty, and at 25 she changed her entire life plan. After getting her MBA, she was scouted by a modelling agency, quit her job as a management consultant and hasn't looked back since. Or has she?  She continues to excel as a fashion model, but she also has developed a career as a writer and advisor to start-up businesses and entrepreneurs.  So, you may see her featured in some of the most prominent fashion campaigns. But, you may also encounter her in the business world, where she will be quick to remind you that you can achieve all of the dreams and goals you have set out for yourself. Don't miss this fascinating interview. And, to learn more about Sinead, please visit her website at: https://www.sineadbovell.com/ For more on host, Alex Barnett, please check out his website: www.alexbarnettcomic.com or visit him on Facebook (www.f