More Than I Imagined with John Blake

This week on Militantly Mixed, your Sir Auntie, Sharmane Fury is joined by John Blake, a distinguished senior writer at CNN.com and the author of "More Than I Imagined: What a Black Man Discovered About the White Mother He Never Knew." We discuss John's extraordinary life journey, marked by the complexities of growing up with a predominantly Black identity while his white mother was absent due to her confinement in a mental institution during his childhood. The conversation explores the intricate intersections of race, identity, and family, John's journalism career, and the pivotal moment at age 17 when he finally met his mother, compelling him to reconcile the complexities of his Mixed identity and the profound challenges of mental health within families. This episode is a riveting exploration of self-discovery, resilience, and the power of storytelling.

You can purchase you copy of "More Than I Imagined" Amazon or the independent bookshop.org.

Please check out Auntie TaRessa Stovall's article on John Blake and his book here - Mixed Auntie Confidential Article

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