In focus: Mixed messages, with Sarah Doneghy
"My mom is white and English. And my dad is black and American. And he grew up in segregation in West Virginia. And I really don't think either of them expected me to experience racism. .. When I got older when I was 12, 11/12/13 and these kids were telling me, 'Don't let your dad pick you up. We can't let my parents know he's black. Don't tell them you're black'. I didn't tell my parents any of that because I knew at that point, that was gonna hurt them. You know, and so I didn't share that with them. Maybe I should have I don't know."
Nothing Without Us · Sarah Doneghy, Angie Browne
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"My mom is white and English. And my dad is black and American. And he grew up in segregation in West Virginia. And I really don't think either of them expected me to experience racism. .. When I got older when I was 12, 11/12/13 and these kids were telling me, 'Don't let your dad pick you up. We can't let my parents know he's black. Don't tell them you're black'. I didn't tell my parents any of that because I knew at that point, that was gonna hurt them. You know, and so I didn't share that with them. Maybe I should have I don't know."
In this distilled episode, Angie talks to Sarah Doneghy about the nuances of mixed race experience and being stereotyped as an angry black woman.
Sarah Doneghy is an actor, writer, and performance artist. She is the creator and host of Mixed Messages – a show where each episode a guest discusses their personal Mixed-Race experience. Her one person show, Mixed Nut, played at the People’s Improv Theater and has been featured in Mixed American Life, iCelebrateDiversity, and Multiracial Media. Her writing can be seen in The Washington Post, Vox, and Black Excellence.
Twitter: @sarahdnycity
Website: sarahdoneghy.com
Talk show: Mixed Messages with Sarah Doneghy
Connect with Angie on her website - www.angelabrowne.co.uk
The full episode can be found at https://being-luminary.simplecast.com/episodes/in-conversation-with-sarah-doneghy
A transcript of this episode can be found at https://being-luminary.simplecast.com/episodes/in-focus-mixed-messages-with-sarah-doneghy
This podcast was written and presented by Angie Browne. Original music was by Martin Austwick. The series is edited and produced by Big Tent Media and Emily Crosby Media.