Read and Engage

Celebrating How Loving Changed the Law

2009-06-11T18:15:00-07:00

When Ken Tanabe launched LovingDay.org as a graduate student he had no idea what to expect. He hoped that, at the very least he would draw attention to Loving vs. Virginia and educate people about its positive impact. What has transpired is a groundswell of interest in celebrating the impact of this landmark decision.

Greg Mortenson’s Global Impact

2009-04-27T18:20:00-07:00

Greg Mortenson, the author of the best-selling book Three Cups of Tea, is doing his part to change the world one school at a time. He reminds himself daily with a quote he has taped to the mirror in his dressing room, "When your heart speaks, take good notes!"

Valarie Kaur: Oriented to Action

2009-04-02T16:30:00-07:00

Valarie Kaur is a remarkable person. She could be easily jaded by what has gone on around her. Instead she chooses to do something about the things she feels she can change, to make a positive difference, again and again.

The Sky is the Limit!

2009-02-07T21:30:00-07:00

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.

Mixing It Up

2008-12-18T03:30:01-07:00

Cynthia Paniagua expresses her culture, her mixed roots through movement. Dance is her medium of expression. This New Yorker defines herself through her own rich cultural mix and experiences, but is quick to point out that her life is a work in progress.

Socially Conscious, Culturally Mixed

2008-11-25T23:00:00-07:00

Steve Nash is far from one-dimensional. He is a truly international basketball star, an MVP on the biggest stage in the sport. Many would think that's enough of an accomplishment. Nash, however, sees his success a vehicle for him to make a difference. And his positive influence stretches literally across The Americas from his home country of Canada, down through the U.S. to his wife Alejandra's native land of Paraguay.

Sustainable Lessons: Molly Melching

2008-10-09T22:00:00-07:00

BLUR continues to feature profiles of business people who could be focused only on making good for themselves, but instead are devoting their lives to giving back. Find out what they are doing, and let BLUR know about others who are doing the same.

Spiral of Success

2008-09-15T17:00:00-07:00

Wendi Levy and Kim Etheredge embarked on something many of us would love to do, building a business that responds to their own personal experience and what they are passionate about.

Sustainable Lessons: ReDonna Rodgers

2008-08-21T16:00:00-07:00

A Mixed Chick and Proud of it!

2008-08-08T14:30:00-07:00

From her podcast, Mixed Chicks Chat, to the Mixed Roots Film & Literary Festival which she co-created with fellow Mixed Chick Heidi Durrow, Fanshen Cox's multicultural life has become clearer.

Sustainable Lessons: Madhu Viswanathan

2008-07-31T20:00:00-07:00

This is the first of a series of profiles of business people who could be focused only on raking in the big bucks, but instead are devoting their lives to giving back. Find out what they are doing, and let BLUR know about others who are doing the same.

Dedicated Voice for Community

2008-07-20T15:00:00-07:00

Growing up a mix of Native American, Chinese, French and Scottish, Louie Gong's life has been a rich blend of cultures and experiences, influencing his world view and providing context in his life's work.

Drawing From Experience

2008-07-04T00:45:00-07:00

From the deserts of Australia and the Middle East to the home that they have made together in the desert Southwest, the tug of sun soaked land is evident not only in the personal life of Marwan Al-Sayed and Mies Grybaitis but also in their work.

Sweet Success

2008-07-02T18:55:00-07:00

Maribel Lieberman's gourmet chocolates are to die for. Blending cultural traditions in her recipes and in life has a lot to do with that.

Carlos Cortes: Giving a Multicultural Experience to a New Generation

2008-06-16T13:37:00-07:00

You may not know his name, but if you have kids, you know his work. Meet Dr. Carlos Cortes, the cultural and creative consultant behind “Dora the Explorer” and “Go, Diego, Go!” BLUR caught up with the man to find out how his unique background – being raised Hispanic and Jewish in the post-War Midwest -- helped to shape his distinct cultural outlook, and how that, in turn, is shaping a new generation’s world view.

A Man With a Mission

2008-06-05T16:36:00-07:00

Urban education is often bad. But rather than shake his head, Rajiv Vinnakota decided to do something about it by opening up a unique charter school that has changed its students lives for the better. Find out about this amazing, accidental educator.

Obama: The Ultimate BLUR

2008-06-04T11:53:00-07:00

Barack Obama is the ultimate BLUR, and not just because his father was African and mother was white. His unique upbringing in the most multicultural state of the union, the time spent in Indonesia and Harvard, and the influences of the divergent people in his life, perhaps make him the perfect leader for our changing country. Tell us what you think.

Vision Quest

2008-05-01T17:02:00-07:00

His art has been called transcendental, ethereal, meditations on canvas. But the path to his success was anything but.

Girl Power

2008-04-25T12:06:00-07:00

Girls for a Change is an organization that brings together girls from all ethnic groups to make a difference in their communities. We follow the journeys of some of those women as they change the world by changing themselves. Meet these amazing young women and find out how you can get involved.