SEASON 4 EPISODE 11 |Flourish in the Foreign - Black Women Living & Thriving Abroad

Lori L. Tharps is a journalist and author whose work lands at the intersection of race and popular culture. Listen as Lori shares her journey to living and flourishing in Malaga, Spain with her family as a working writer.

Meet Lori:

Lori L. Tharps is a journalist and author whose work lands at the intersection of race and popular culture. A public intellectual, Tharps strives to use her words to broaden the conversation about race in America; to challenge racial stereotypes; to dismantle white supremacy; and to celebrate ethnic and cultural diversity whenever possible.

Lori is the author of three critically acclaimed non-fiction books that deal with race, culture and identity; Hair Story: Untangling the Roots of Black Hair in America (St. Martin’s), Kinky Gazpacho: Life, Love & Spain (Atria), and her most recent, Same Family Different Colors: Confronting Colorism in America’s Diverse Families (Beacon).

In addition to her books, Lori’s work can be read in The New York Times, The Washington Post, The Philadelphia Inquirer, Essence, Glamour, and Entertainment Weekly magazines.

In 2021, Lori moved to the south of Spain, where she now runs My American Meltingpot, an online resource center and hub of inspiration for BIPOC writers and the readers who love them. She runs writing workshops and is a book coach for BIPOC writers with something to say.

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