Sat, 23 July 2011
Hello dear listeners and readers, I must apologize for having made an incorrect statement in Episode 23, "Theatre Arts Hapa." I said that Alexander Pushkin's mother was Nigerian. I was wrong. In fact, she was Russian, and her grandfather, Abram Petrovich Gannibal (aka Abraham Hannibal), was black African--possibly from what is now Cameroon, possibly from Ethiopia, it's not certain where. But he was a page and then a general and friend to Peter the Great. Pushkin was a person of mixed heritage who was proud of his black African ancestry. To listen to a fantastic podcast by two women with black and white heritage, go to http://www.mixedchickschat.com. Thank you all for listening to our podcast and reading the blog! Lisa
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Fri, 22 July 2011
Acting is one of the oldest and most difficult professions - add being a hapa and the interesting stuff compounds! Lisa, Rena and Hiwa met doing a production of Chekhovʻs "Three Sisters" and as actresses their experiences have varied from the sublime to the horrifying. Join in the discussion by posting your comments at hapahappyhour@gmail.com, and thank you for listening! |
Fri, 22 July 2011
The ladies discuss standards of beauty and "white" privilege. For questions and comments, please email us at hapahappyhour@gmail.com. |