“Growing up, emotional support was non-existent. Rightfully so, because they went through hell and back - their entire journey of... more

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It's the morning after, I’ll leave some fresh comments at the top of the episode. It was crushingly hard to... more

“ Growing up in Hawaii is a really, really special experience — natural beauty, family and community. But you're really trying... more

“We wanted something that was familiar, but also Filipino — the whole culture of the older sister that knows and... more

“I didn't ask my dad many questions, and now I'll never know. And I could call my mom up right... more

“Distraction is not a technology problem or a moral failing. The vast majority of distraction is simply that you have... more

“You need to get people registered, you need to get them informed, you need them voting. This is not the... more

” I was in survival mode for so long — then I finally dealt with it - shedding all the... more

”I’ve come to my parents with challenges and they say, keep working hard, keep pushing through it — they're so... more

“I was not gonna follow rules if they didn't make any sense to me. There's a healthy sense of curiosity... more

“He bears witness - in a very disarming way - what's really going on in this country.” “It’s often expressed... more

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"The idea that a person can't relate to something because it's not directly about them is a misunderstanding of who's... more

“The normalization of things being taken away. You see all the things going on in Tehran in 1979 — you... more

“What happens after we've survived? What's our responsibility to somebody suffering more than I am? For kids it’s like, ‘Let's... more

“Make the time to scratch beneath the surface in each state. Spending time with the people - in the cities,... more

“It's so easy to go onto the next thing - but take that moment to stop and celebrate small and... more

”I'm grateful she doesn't have that crazy addiction - they are getting a new relationship with technology. Smartphones and social... more

”Being a writer is just bloody hard work and passion. It is a kind of madness, which compels you every... more

"It truly is a matter of exploring, discovery, knowing your boundaries - to gradually get there. The key is to... more

"How do you express what you want in a way that activates you, is unignorable, and automatically aligns your beliefs,... more

"Some have to carry more weight than others - everybody's got to do their part to try to lighten their... more

“Making improvements is challenging. But we can't give up and we've got to learn how to do it better.” “Speak,... more

“Don’t take the straight ladder, go up and across to build your toolkit.” Najoh Tita-Reid is a Black leader of marketing... more

"People are willing to risk a lot to show their support for our freedoms." Ed Rigaud was the first President &... more

“I used to have this dream where I would be laying down, looking up, about to die - I used... more

“The book was originally a memoir about coming to America - my history and how it connects to what's happening... more

“We don't understand people we disagree with, and being challenged by the news is something people find refreshing. I figured... more

As 2023 comes to a close, we revisited some of our favorite moments from all this past year’s Modern Minorities... more

“People are interconnected in India, there's an interdependence that doesn't exist here — a connectedness, togetherness.” To continue our chat on... more

“India just, it's so drastic, the gap between those who have and those who don't. But they also have a... more

“Seek things that challenge you to think differently, in a new and better way. Seek to understand and empower the... more

“Playing Jasmine, and meeting mixed kids and parents saying, ‘my kid has never had someone to look up to,’ —... more

“It sucks that a lot of times when POC want to break into the industry, we have to publish a... more

Thanksgiving’s always been special because it combines two universally loved things, being around friends and family, and food — some... more

“That's the thing about fiction — you can hear the same story at different points in your life and you... more

“Even to this day, the cool thing about Diwali is that I can't wait to add to the traditions I... more

“Jokes are subjective anyway, but laughs are as objective as you can get — as long as the joke is... more

“There's nothing that opens up your mind, even your heart, to new and unknown things than travel. Get outside your... more

“Reading a comic book isn't going to solve peace in the Middle East.  But I do think part of the... more

“Israel’s very similar to the US - it's super complicated.” We're all shocked and saddened by the attack on Israel -... more

“Music journalism doesn't have to be chasing celebrities or whether this music is good or not. You can ask what... more

“The only way we're ever going to watch a women's sports game in its full glory is if we had... more

“Inclusion starts at our kitchen tables. If you aren't building cross-cultural relationships - actively learning about a lived experience that... more

“He made me laugh, he made me sad, he almost made me cry — this was a superpower. I went... more

“I’d been around the block on so many different businesses, and people of color were often left behind. And so... more

“Knowing it's rooted in a truth makes the story hit harder. You linger in the frames and you’re left with... more

“Even in Tulsa, the place where this happened, this was not widely known. I felt writing something that could ground... more

“There's no one right way to be Asian American you know? The diasporic experiences trying to grapple with culture, what... more

After last week's episode about Adrian Tomine’s latest film SHORTCOMINGS - based on his 2007 graphic novel of the same... more

“I wasn't thinking about an audience. It was a pure outpouring of just whatever came to me. I was rebelliously... more

“So many kids wanna be artists - they wanna make comics. How powerful is it for me to say that... more

“India is this place that's known, but distant to me. The Indians I knew were always my parents' generation, so... more

“As an actor, as a martial artist, as a human being, all type of knowledge, ultimately means self-knowledge. Under the... more

“When you really discover what it is to be Black — that’s that moment where it's like, ‘oh, this is... more

“There need to be silences - you need to give people room to run. Let people talk more. I already... more

“We are united as Black and Asian people to recognize the BS of people trying to leverage the successes from... more

“Everyone has a chip on their shoulder and it's beautiful and it is specific to them. There was no one... more

“If we, as a part of a community, want to move forward — this requires a large conversation.” As Sharon &... more

“Inclusion starts at our kitchen tables. If you aren't building cross-cultural relationships - actively learning about a lived experience that... more

This month to celebrate AAPI heritage we’re sharing an episode from First of All, a sister podcast from the Potluck... more

This month to celebrate AAPI heritage we’re sharing an episode from They Call Us Bruce, a sister podcast from the... more

“I remember someone asked ‘why do you only draw white people?’ It really put a mirror to me and I... more

“This is an intensely personal book. As much as there is a sort of universality, it's Yang’s own personal journey... more

“Being an immigrant kid - your experience and your parents’ and your grandparents’ experiences are in three completely different worlds.” Gene... more

Have you ever wondered what a conversation would be with your bi-racial kid, reflecting on everything that's going on in... more

“If I write this book, it's really gonna hurt — because if I write the truth, it's not a comfortable... more

“This is the same story we all have some piece of in our heritage. It’s such an American story.” Thi Bui’s... more

“For little kids like us growing up in the South to see someone that looked like you on the screen... more

“I didn't realize how much I missed live events — and then I did that first in-person again. And the... more

“People have their assumptions about my faith...and I love getting to change every perception” Sarah Z Salem is an Egyptian American... more

“Who controls the rhythm of the algorithm?”  Azhar Usman is a Muslim American writer, actor, comedian, producer - and many other... more

“Privilege is occupying more space than is reasonably allotted for one person.” Misha Euceph is podcast. A Pakistani-American writer, podcast host,... more

“A lot of people have stopped wearing masks, but In terms of service industries and entertainment, if you take a... more

“Our original WHY for all of this was so folks could get a better sense of what someone else's experience... more

“You have to meet patients where they are — having a fact-sharing conversation, respecting their choices and opinions, and taking... more

“Everyone has something that’s extraordinary, but it's not based on just limiting yourself to being the only person.” Paris Hatcher is... more

“There isn't a way to be or behave that's connected to a color in my view. But I think there... more

“At least three generations were born in slavery it was very difficult to see that documented. So, there's a connection... more

“We got ourselves into this - on the left and the right. People want to be safe - so we're proposing... more

“It's consumption media, not social media. A lot of people are struggling with this, and a lot more are going... more

“It's like headlights. A vaccine is saying ‘I'm doing it for you — I'm putting my headlights on so you... more

“So here we are foreign enough to be foreign at home, home enough to be home in the foreign. I... more

“Israel’s very similar to the US - there’s a lot of good, a lot of bad, and it's super complicated.... more

As 2022 comes to a close, we reflect, not-so-quickly on moments from all our conversations this past year. So grab... more

“Making improvements is challenging. But we can't give up and we've got to learn how to do it better.” “Speak,... more

“We as women and women of color, are not allowed the same ability and/or grace to mess up, to get... more

“It's this new normal — because of these vaccines, we can see our family, we can see our friends, and... more

“I would encourage people to think about how we think about risk in our daily lives. We have more risk... more

Ever since we started this show, we've had the privilege of being invited to share our story on other folks’... more

“When I first started, I was the only black person in the company — so I spent the first part... more

“When you have a question and you go looking for the answer — it's critical to own that journey.” Nidhi Hebbar... more

“This country has always had moments like this — and it's been a lot worse. And if John Lewis and... more

“Reading a comic book isn't going to solve peace in the Middle East. But I do think part of the solution... more

"It becomes critical for physicians to meet people where they are. COVID is not going anywhere, but because the population... more

“For the longest time I couldn't really talk about my Lebanese identity or Arabic music, and then we'd go to... more

“I realized this is what good therapy is. This is what bad therapy is. There were a lot of things that... more

“Politics is all about empathy — people believing that you understand their plight, their issue, their life — and that you... more

This week the mic gets turned on Sharon & Raman! Ever since we started this show, we've had the privilege... more

“I knew I looked different, but didn't really notice it until kids started pointing it out. It was time for... more

“I don't wanna work at a company for 30 years, and then my entire identity is gone. So I ended... more

“It really tugs at your heart in the shared experience of growing up with dual cultures - and then recognizing... more

“Knowing what I know now and knowing our ethnicity, and where we come from, and what we know of our... more

Banned books, awkward adolescence, and pronouns. We recently read Maia Kobaba's GENDER QUEER: A MEMOIR on Raman’s other not-so-secret podcast Quarantined... more

“I can put my emotions into my art. I want to create characters so kids can see themselves and know... more

so...you may have heard things getting ...a little different with our podcast. we've either made it and/or sold out. but... more

“My saving grace was the theater department. I was in a place where there was a massive amount of acceptance... more

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“Maybe it's the perspective of being the daughter of immigrants who chose to come to this country, but there still... more

“This film makes me question so many of my own beliefs — what it means to be a Chinese American... more

“You can't tell the story of American racism without also telling the story of American religion.” Dr. Jonathan Tran is a... more

“It’s not really the Brown girls from Jersey City who save the world” -Kamala Khan Kamala Khan's superpower is...time management? Kamala... more

Mike Curato is an award-winning author and illustrator of a more than a few incredible kid's books, as well as... more

“As a culture, there’s a lot of pride, a lot of authenticity — It brought awareness to my level of... more

From time to time we feature creators / causes that we admire and hope you’ll enjoy — opportunities to learn... more

"I didn't have a choice. I came out and came to the black queer community because I wanted to hide... more

“Why change Robin? It was a no brainer. It happens to a lot of bisexual people, it seemed like natural... more

As you know here on Modern Minorities we are all about the COVID-19 Vaccine (we've gotten all 3 - so far).... more

It has been a long couple of weeks...months, years?  There has a lot of...stuff going on 'out there', and we're not... more

“Filipinos love spam — but wherever you look in American history, I found how little I knew.” Gabrielle Berbey is a... more

“It’s not just heroics - the highest compliment one soldier can pay to another soldier is he did his job.” Larry Hama... more

Since May is Asian American Heritage Month AND we know you already sent your mom a card for Mother's Day,... more

“There's so few of us here in Kentucky. It's a self-reflection - to be able to claim the identity as... more

Since May is Asian American Heritage Month AND we know you already sent your mom a card for Mother's Day,... more

“I love doing accents - Indian, Iranian, Arab. But now stand-up allows you to go do the movie of the... more

“Just by osmosis you pick it up.” “Culture, heritage, and language were passed down - celebrated traditions as a community” Since... more

“People tend to be afraid of the unknown. The most dangerous thing is the illusion of knowledge. We need to... more

“Music is a force that brings us all together, wherever you’re from.” For this ENTIRE holy month of Ramadan, we wanted... more

"No one had seen an actual Muslim's take. But I'm an artist - if I want something done right, I... more

“Music is a force that brings us all together, wherever you’re from.” For this ENTIRE holy month of Ramadan, we wanted... more

“It's unfortunate because the truth is right there — and at this point we're just pretending to be asleep.” Tehran Von... more

“Music is a force that brings us all together, wherever you’re from.” For this ENTIRE holy month of Ramadan, we wanted... more

“We weren't the only Black Muslim family at the Masjid, but one of the few. I was just listening to... more

“Music is a force that brings us all together, wherever you’re from.” For this ENTIRE holy month of Ramadan, we wanted... more

"It's about sacrifice. It's about spirituality. It's about getting closer to God.” “Ramadan is a time to better yourself —... more

As the crescent moon rises and the holy month of Ramadan is upon us (April 2 - May 1), we... more

"We need an institution that is there to protect our rights — that every kid in this country knows exists... more

Madeleine Jana Korbel Albright was an American diplomat — the first female Secretary of State in US history. Madeleine was... more

"The idea that a person can't relate to something because it's not directly about them is a misunderstanding of who's... more

"These stereotypes of 'nerd girls are awkward' really plays on kids' minds. The world needs to know smart women who... more

“We feel grief. We feel anger. We feel sadness. We feel mobilized to help. We feel energized. But we feel... more

“I was told over and over to change my name to the point where I lost out on a lot... more

“It's important for the community to be teaching our history — the reality with our history is we have to... more

"Being brown and single at 30, that’s a big no-no in the culture. What’s auntie-optimized isn't necessarily what the individual... more

"You're taught to make them forget, to move into leadership. There's not a lot of neurosurgeons made every year -... more

"follow your dream don’t follow the screen and watch for the people who usin' ya and scroll through” Longtime FrieMMd of... more

“We tried to do what people would do back in the old country, but I felt like I was living... more

“We are afraid of the pain of healing because there is something comforting about living in the now, in the... more

“We know him so much from his speeches — but this book shows how exhausting everything was.” In honor of MLK... more