Happy birthday to Racialicious!

by Carmen Van Kerckhove

Believe it or not, today is our third birthday! :) This blog was started on April 20, 2004 as Mixed Media Watch, a lowly little Xanga that tracked media representations of mixed race people, couples and families:

(Sidenote: Whatever happened to Fefe Dobson?)

In January 2005 we decided to become a “real” blog by getting our own domain name at www.mixedmediawatch.com, installing Wordpress, but we stuck with the drab grey color scheme:

By the summer of 2006, we realized that Mixed Media Watch had evolved far beyond our original focus on mixed race and interracial issues, and it was time our name and mission reflected that. So in September 2006, we relaunched as Racialicious, a blog about the intersection of race and pop culture:

I’d like to thank Jen Chau, my former partner-in-crime, because without her Racialicious wouldn’t be where it is today. I also want to thank all our readers, our guest contributors, our commenters, and everyone who has ever sent us a tip! Without all of you, this blog would not be such an exhaustive (and obsessive) guide to race and pop culture. :)

Let’s see what the next three years have in store for us!

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Comments

  1. daddyinastrangeland wrote:

    Happy Birthday! Keep on keepin’ on!

  2. Revolution wrote:

    HAPPY BIRTHDAY RACIALICIOUS!!! I’ve been with you since you were Mixed Media Watch and look how you’ve grown! Awww….such a cute mixed baby!. haha, I kid I kid. Seriously though, thanks to Carmen and Jen and everyone else who makes this blog my premier virtual touchstone for critical analysis of race and culture. Many many thanks. VIVA RACIALICIOUS!

  3. Psychedea wrote:

    Happy birthday, Racialicious!!

    I wish that you had mentioned this last night at the workshop; we could have made a Racialicious cake. (… Take that as you will.)

    Congratulations and way to keep the mixed community solid!

  4. rafi wrote:

    mazel tov!

  5. sarahkim wrote:

    Congratulations and Happy Birthday to you!! Thanks for bringing so many important voices into the discourse on race and diversity. You’ve certainly opened my eyes since discovering this blog….keep up the good work!

  6. deb wrote:

    After seeing that “First” video post, I became self conscious about being the first person to post a Happy Birthday message. :D Anyways, a la Stevie Wonder:

    Hap-py Birth-day to ya
    Hap-py Birth-day to ya
    Hap-py Birrrrth-DAY!

    Keep it poppin’!

  7. Social Citizen wrote:

    Feliz cumpleanos! Looking forward to three more years!

  8. GUERITA wrote:

    HAPPPPPPPPPPPPPY B-DAY!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! my how you aged lol(j/k) or Hartelijk gefeliciteerd in Dutch JoyeuxAnniversaire! ¡Feliz Cumpleaños! Besos y abrazos de Guerita
    (Happy Birthday hugs and kisses from Guerita)

  9. tmk wrote:

    Happy birthday!
    Thanks for the wonderful comment! I am very grateful that this blog exists :D

  10. jc wrote:

    awwww! happy bday racialicious!

    your other mom,
    jen
    :)
    p.s. thanks cvk. :) you’re awesome!

  11. Vandia wrote:

    A big HAPPY BIRTHDAY from me Carmen. I don’t celbrate birthdays-even my own but I am making an exception here………
    April 20th, 2004 ( even though I came long after that) was a significant milestone- period.

  12. Koko wrote:

    YAY!

    Happy B-DAY!

    Now I get the titile change!

  13. Yemisi Blake wrote:

    Happy Birthday!
    Hip-Hip
    Yem

    ;-)

  14. Carmen Van Kerckhove wrote:

    Thanks everyone for your kind words! :) And thanks Jen - you’re too cute. Other mom — LOL!

  15. Lyonside wrote:

    Three years? *blink* Feels like you’ve been making us think hard for ages ;)

    Congrats on maintaining an active blog through funky servers, real life intrusions and events, and everything. I never fear that Racialicious or any ND site will ever just *stop*, like so many other blogs out there.

  16. April wrote:

    Happy belated birthday Carmen!!

  17. Brunsli wrote:

    Congratulations and happy birthday!!

  18. Y. Carrington wrote:

    I missed the birthday! How silly of me! Well, Happy Birthday Racialicious!

  19. James wrote:

    YAY!

    Happy Birthday!

    You inspire!

  20. rockmara wrote:

    Happy Birthday!

    Thank you for the work you do.

    Rock on.

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