In a beautiful and diverse world, we may not always understand the stories or roots of mixed girl’s and women’s experiences. Since we know that the table of diversity and identity has many parts, it can be so valuable to turn to research, literature, and even films to comprehend better what is now and has always been faced.
On this page and throughout every Dear Mixed Girl source of messaging, coaching, and speaking you will find support, resources, and tools to help you and the mixed girl in your life. Dear Mixed Girl is based on evidence and research and these resources follow that path, as I carefully selected each one with content and value in mind.
I hope you find great use for these resources and they fuel your a great start in your aim to learn and grow about mixed/multicultural experiences.
Good Reads & My Reviews
Mixed Me by Taye Diggs
This book is so special because it points to how the world can be tough for/to kids who are mixed. The story gives light to what it means to be strong as a mixed kid no matter what someone else says. One special part about this is that it highlights how a family can be very supportive and encourage a mixed child along their journey through life. No matter what a child looks like they should be proud to stand in everything that makes you who you are – this beautiful books makes that loud and clear.
Marvelous Maravilloso
Beautiful physical aspect – so inclusive and welcoming. The spanish in the story gives realness to a mixed life. Written from the perspective of a mixed child, it shows how the world of color and diversity can be so special and bring a lot of happiness to your environment. Last, but surely not least, the end of the book has some helpful (initial) tips for parents and caregivers of a mixed child.
White Like Her
White Like Her is not a story filled with fantasy; rather it is about harsh truths and laws that served (and still do exist) as root causes of pain in mixed/passing living. This book gives much insight into the experience of many people in the United States in the last century. Learning about one’s ancestry and the difficulties it can contain are presented as a space of learning, understanding, and releasing of confusion in this book. It is a hard but necessary read. You will walk away stronger, wiser, and more empathetic toward others.
Mixed Feelings
This book is full of stories, poems, spoken word, and truth! It is not for children! If you are searching for something that is relatable, understandable, and downright free-thinking, it will be found in this book. It talks about countless cultural experiences and it packs a punch.
More to come…
Films/Shows & Takeaways
1000% Me: Growing Up Mixed
This is a beautiful film, allowing the perspective of the “mixed” child to be the light. It brings forth the freedom of being who you are regardless of how others may judge or question you. If you have ever gone through a situation where you had identify who you are only to be faced with a need for self-reflection and self-awareness this film is just for you. How we see ourselves as mixed girls and women can be challenging, but films like this reinforce the fact that it is okay to happily how you see and know yourself.
How I Got Here: Episode – Kenya: Home Is A Feeling
This episode is meaningful and you can learn a lot from it because it shows how the mixed experience can be one-sided only to learn about the fullness of your identity later in life. There is wonder and possibility present as a young woman learns where she comes from and faces some of her previous brokenness. It is a wonderful episode that showcases how complete you can feel when you embrace your culture and the diversity that lives inside of you.
Being Both
This short film/video walks through the perspectives of several mixed individuals as they face the ignorance and judgment of the world. Each mixed person in this video share about fitting in, hair, how others tell them they should be or how they should live, and so much more. They speak to how we as mixed people can walk through life with pride and not being forced to fit into one box.