Mixed in America

For my final episode of season two, I want to wish you all a happy Juneteenth. June 19th, 1865 is an extremely significant day in American history and it should absolutely be celebrated. --- Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/joshua-coan/support

Jeff Thomas is the Dean of Student Life at Maranatha Christian Academy. We talk about unity, embracing his blackness, and how he is empowering the next generation at our old high school. --- Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/joshua-coan/support

In this episode I talk about the death of another black man in Minnesota, this time even closer to where I live. Are thoughts and prayers enough, or do we need to do more? --- Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/joshua-coan/support

For this episode, I have a conversation with Finah Davies. She is a Sophomore in high school, but definitely wise beyond her years. We talk about growing up black in today's America and what her African heritage means to her. --- Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/joshua-coan/support

I recently had the incredible opportunity to speak at my church's youth about race. I wanted to share it with you for this week's episode of Mixed in America. --- Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/joshua-coan/support

In this episode I talk with Crystal Benton about raising a biracial daughter and how we all need to do a better job of connecting with people as humans first. --- Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/joshua-coan/support

My college roommate, Chris Villalobos, joins me for a conversation about his family, his culture and his time working with families down at the Mexican border. --- Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/joshua-coan/support

Pastor Vince Freeman is back for part 2. We talk about black history, microaggressions, and why representation matters. Mixed In America | Diversity in the Church: https://youtu.be/sCLpPP1sCUA How Southern socialites rewrote Civil War history: https://youtu.be/dOkFXPblLpU --- Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/joshua-coan/support

Freedom Church Pastor, Terrance Reeves-Chong talks about his family history, growing up half-black in a small Missouri town and how the Church needs to stand up for what's right – even when it's not popular. --- Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/joshua-coan/support

Mixed in America is back for season 2. In the first episode I talk about keeping the conversation going. --- Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/joshua-coan/support

Here is a quick sample of what you can expect from Mixed In America. --- Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/joshua-coan/support

Episode 20 of "Mixed in America" is will be my last episode (at least for now). So I recap what I've learned the last 20 weeks and give you some final thoughts. This episode originally aired October 5, 2020. --- Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/joshua-coan/support

Ryan and Angela Watkins joined me for episode 19 of "Mixed in America." They are the two of the best people I know. Ryan and Angela are wise beyond their years and both have an unbelievable heart for people. I'm excited to share their perspectives with you. This episode originally aired September 28, 2020. --- Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/joshua-coan/support

For my 18th episode of Mixed in America, I have a conversation with Tegwende Schrader. She has a great story and a unique perspective. Tegwende is black. She was born in Africa, adopted by a white family in France, moved to America and married a white man. This episode originally aired September 21, 2020. --- Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/joshua-coan/support

For episode 17, I talk with Pastor Vince Freeman from Rock Church San Diego. We talk about the Church's role in racial reconciliation. We approach ideas around Diversity in the Church. This episode originally aired September 21, 2020. --- Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/joshua-coan/support

For Episode 16, I talk with Shani Johnson. She is the wife of former Gopher great Ron Johnson. And the mother of Kamryn Johnson, the 9-year-old who gave us the feel good story of the summer when her and her friends began selling friendship bracelets to raise money for businesses effected by the riots in Minneapolis. This episode originally aired September 14, 2020. --- Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/joshua-coan/support

Just in case I haven't made you uncomfortable enough yet, I'm talking about race and politics for episode 15 of "Mixed in America." You might not agree with everything I say here, but that's kind of the point of this podcast: listening to other people's perspectives. This episode originally aired September 7, 2020. --- Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/joshua-coan/support

My wife's best friend, Keniesha Abele joined me for episode 14 of "Mixed in America." We talk about church, family, and how we can do better. This episode originally aired August 31, 2020. --- Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/joshua-coan/support

My guest for episode 13 is Pastor Thomas Williams. We talked about what skin color means to a black man from the suburbs who plays hockey. This episode originally aired August 24, 2020. --- Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/joshua-coan/support

I talk with CFL Wide Receiver Jake Wieneke and his wife Brenda. He is white. She is black from Africa. They met at Maple Grove High School and just had their first child. This episode originally aired August 17, 2020. --- Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/joshua-coan/support

In episode 11 of "Mixed in America," I talk about Colin Kaepernick and the movement he started of athletes taking a knee during the national anthem. This episode originally aired August 10, 2020. --- Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/joshua-coan/support

In episode 10, I have a conversation with my cousin Kellen Axen. We talk about growing up biracial and now working in corporate America. This episode originally aired August 3, 2020. --- Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/joshua-coan/support

In this episode, I talk about the book "The Third Option" by Pastor Miles McPherson. This episode originally aired July 27, 2020. --- Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/joshua-coan/support

In the 8th episode of "Mixed in America," I share my thoughts on police brutality. This episode originally aired July 20, 2020. --- Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/joshua-coan/support

My wife joined me for episode 7. We talk about what race means to a white girl from the suburbs. This episode originally aired July 13, 2020. --- Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/joshua-coan/support

For my sixth episode of Mixed in America I talk about my thoughts and feelings about the N-word. This episode originally aired July 6, 2020. --- Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/joshua-coan/support

For my first guests ever, I talk with my parents about their story and what interracial dating was like for them in the 70's. This episode originally aired June 29, 2020 --- Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/joshua-coan/support

Finding your identity can be tough for everyone. It's even more complicated when you're half-black. This episode originally aired on on June 22, 2020. --- Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/joshua-coan/support

"White Privilege" was basically a curse word in my house growing up. This episode originally aired June 15, 2020. --- Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/joshua-coan/support

I get this question a lot: "What are you?" This is my story. This is what it was like for me growing up mixed in America. This episode originally aired June 8, 2020. --- Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/joshua-coan/support

This is the first episode of my podcast "Mixed in America" where I talk about about my thoughts and experiences growing up mixed in America. But I'm not going to spend a lot of time on introductions. Let's get right to the main course. This episode originally aired June 1, 2020 --- Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/joshua-coan/support