Interracial Family Organization

This Week’s Twitter Chats

// November 8th, 2009 // written by Kat Robertson

AUTHOR BIO:

• @vickikelley Oh no!! I hope no one is hurt! :( ~Kat {@katjrobertson} in reply to vickikelley #
• @mommydaddyblog Thanks for adding our button to your site!!! ~ Kat #
• Don't 4get 2 visit our network! Topic just published: Interracial Marriage Study (http://trim.su/1ONb} by MarriageStudy! #
• @reggie_bush We have a network 4 Interracial Families designed 2 celebrate diversity! Ck it out & help us! RT our link: http://bit.ly/1plUwn in reply to reggie_bush #
• @KimKardashian We have a network 4 Interracial Families designed 2 celebrate diversity!Ck it out & help us! RT our link http://bit.ly/1plUwn in reply to KimKardashian #
• The network is growing rapidly! Tomorrow will be 1 week since our official launch… come join our forums at http://bit.ly/1plUwn :) #
• I posted 7 photos on Facebook in the album "The Morris Family" http://bit.ly/46UoDv #
• @TiaMowry haha Yeah we love Skype – especially the conferencing features. Can't believe you've never Skyped before! LOL #
• Don't 4get 2 visit our network! Topic just published: Biggest challenge? (http://trim.su/1Qcv} by Kat Robertson! #
• @euphorialuv Check out http://interracialfamily.org and join our forums! Conversation there never stops! :) in reply to euphorialuv #
• Check out all of the featured families at InterracialFamily.org! http://bit.ly/3YhXL9 #
• Don't 4get 2 visit our network! Topic just published: Tightly Curly (http://trim.su/1R7g} by BeckyBoop! #
• @peoplemag Wondering if u would b interested n featuring a new organization 4 Interracial Families – 1 of the only of its kind. DM if so! in reply to peoplemag #
• @Oprah Motivated by Beth & Terence McKay's ordeal, we started the Interracial Family Organization. Feature? http://bit.ly/1plUwn #
• Nothing in all the world is more dangerous than sincere ignorance and conscientious stupidity. Martin Luther King, Jr. http://bit.ly/1DXCtH #
• RT @katjrobertson: NEWS FROM @cnnbrk: LA Justice of the Peace who refused 2 marry an interracial couples has resigned. #
• LA Justice of the Peace {Keith Bardwell} who refused 2 marry interracial couples { Beth Humphrey McKay } has… http://bit.ly/kSd55 #
• Bardwell said: ""I would probably do the same thing again. I found out I can't be a justice of the peace and have a conscience." WHAT? *ugh* #
• @momontherise Thanks for checking out our website! How did you like it? in reply to momontherise #
• Support multicultural public figures! @aliciakeys @MariahCarey @Tahj_Mowry @realtamiaworld @TameraMowryTwo @TiaMowry #interracialfamily #
• Support multicultural public figures @TheRealJordin @MsLaurenLondon @victoriarowell @MISSMYA @Soledad_OBrien @BarackObama #interracialfamily #
• @MISSMYA Thanks for replying! Good looking out! But we did include her & several others here: http://bit.ly/2CWNN6 :) #
• @MISSMYA Couldn't DM u back – ur not following us. Feel free 2 tweet our link http://interracialfamily.org & support our mission! *hugs* #
• RT @Tahj_Mowry: THE OFFICIAL #KICKITOUT WEBSITE: http://www.kickitout.us <<< Support Biracial/Multicultural Public Figures!! >>> #
• @TheRealJordin just got off the phone w/ management-endorsement deals r coming her way! <<<Support Biracial/Multicultural Public Figures!>>> #
• RT @TheRealJordin: http://twitpic.com/o6f2z – Shot by the amazing @steventaylor from the video shoot yesterday. <— Beautiful shot! :) #
• It's better than SWINER lol —> RT @peoplemag: Rt @sammee01 what about…Swiftner?? #
• @Tahj_Mowry Thanks for the follow, Tahj! We are loving KICK IT OUT… thanks 4 tweeting the link. Very unique sound! #
• Would you like YOUR interracial/multicultural family to be featured on our website? Check out http://interracialfamily.org for details! #
• Today marks ONE YEAR since the election of @BarackObama to Presidential office! What a historic victory! Check out our forum for discussion! #
• Don't 4get 2 visit our network! Topic just published: ONE YEAR!!! (http://trim.su/1Shn} by Kat Robertson! #
• @TheRealJordin Thanks 4 the follow, Jordin! Love ur bio! I'm always confident that those who wish 2 make a difference will find a way! #
• @momontherise Awesome – check out our site and see if we're worthy of making the cut for your list :) haha Have a great day! in reply to momontherise #
• RT @victoriarowell: Hugging Chrisette Michelle on the RED carpet <<< FOLLOW & support multicultural public figures!>>> #
• RT @MISSMYA: 2nite = tough! Dmitry & I scored low w/the combination of our Foxtrot/team dance. 2nite depends on ur votes! <<< VOTE!!! #
• RT @livinwpurpose: BYE BYE BARDWELL!! Keith Bardwell has resigned as JOP in Louisiana (he refused to marry interracial couples)!!! VICTORY! #
• RT @Tahj_Mowry: EVERY1 THAT DOUBT'D ME IS ASKIN 4 4GIVENESS IF U AINT BEEN APRT OF IT @ LEAST U GOT 2 WITNESS http://bit.ly/VL4VI #
• RT @Tahj_Mowry: Are u kidding me?? Why is this a TT #thingsdarkiessay SMH #KICKITOUT Racism ASAP!! <<< Wow. Crazy… #time4change #
• RT @katjrobertson: Added to the Chaos: WORDLESS WEDNESDAY: InterracialFamily.org http://bit.ly/i5lf <<<CHECK US OUT!>>> #
• When we fail 2 stand up 4 ourselves, we forfeit the right 2 b dissatisfied w/ our circumstances. Be passionate & be heard! {@katjrobertson} #
• @MISSMYA Thanks for the follow. What an honor for our Organization to have the interest of such an amazing artist! #
• Twitter canned the trending topic #thingsdarkiessay so apparently, @Tahj_Mowry, you weren't the only one offended. KUDOS 4 speaking out! #
• We r just getting n2 social media! Please recommend our Organization 2 ur followers & be sure 2 fan us on Facebook: http://bit.ly/425VxR #
• Thankful 4 @11BETH & her husband, Terence, standing up & fighting 4 civil liberties – interracial families refuse 2 accept discrimination! #
• Love is BEAUTIFUL, no matter what color it is. @MariahCarey & @NickCannon | @reggie_bush & @KimKardashian | @officheidiklum & @Seal … #
• Interesting question raised by tweeters 2day: If it were up 2 voters, not the Supreme Court n 1967, could IR couples legally marry 2day? Hmm #
• Due 2 the passionate fight of Richard & Mildred Loving, we don't have 2 answer that question. It takes just ONE person 2 stand up! BE heard! #
• Love is BEAUTIFUL, no matter the color. Halle Berry & Gabriel Aubrey | Sallie Richarson & Matthew McConaughey | Taye Diggs & Idina Menzel #
• Not all couples stay 2gether 4ever… but the point is that u r always willing 2 give love a chance w/o letting society interfere! #
• SEPTEMBER 2009: Taye Diggs and Idina Menzel give birth to a son http://bit.ly/3zn2to {via @peoplemag} Awesome :) #
• MARCH 2009: Halle Berry and Gabriel Aubry want more kids :) Sweeeeet! http://bit.ly/2qUBYq {via @peoplemag} #
• OCTOBER 30, 2009: Robin Thicke and Paula Patton are expecting a baby!!! http://bit.ly/17R0dC {via @peoplemag} #
• ANGELA SIMMONS speaks out about her interracial relationship {and addresses 'haters'} on her blog: http://bit.ly/crWHM #
• Love is BEAUTIFUL, no matter what color it is. Tiger Woods & Elin Nordegren | Sara & Cuba Gooding Jr … #
• Love is beautiful no matter the color! Alfre Woodard & Roderick Spencer | Justin Chambers & Keisha Chambers | Wolfgang Puck & Gelila Assefa #
• Love is beautiful no matter the color! @GarcelleBNilon & Mike Nilon | @DeNiro_Himself & Grace Hightower | Iman & David Bowie … #
• Still shocked at the refusal 2 label this a hate crime: http://bit.ly/gUs7C :( Beautiful young interracial couple slain by 4 fellow marines! #
• @livinwpurpose @RashadHouston @ykesha2001 @BLU_315 Thank u 4 the retweets – be sure 2 follow us & check out http://interracialfamily.org :) #
• RT @RashadHouston: @redefinefamily Thank u 4 all u do n support of interracial families. I have great respect 4 u, God Bless. <<<Thanks!!! #
• @Tahj_Mowry Hey Tahj – check your DMs :) I sent you one! -Kat{@katjrobertson} in reply to Tahj_Mowry #
• We founded InterracialFamily.org intending 4 it 2 become a platform 4 EVERYONE 2 celebrate the diversity that makes us all beautiful! #
• @tyrabanks talks with Kimberly Locke about growing up biracial on the @tyrashow http://bit.ly/3poVoJ – this is WHY our organization exists! #
• @momontherise Awesome!!! B sure 2 subscribe 2 the founders' blogs – they r all linked under the "staff links" section of the menu :) in reply to momontherise #
• Check out @Tahj_Mowry's interview w/ Excite Magazine (@httptwittercomprince_super_b) Good stuff! http://bit.ly/2Xox4t #
• Know of any biracial/multicultural public figures or interracial celebrity couples that we didn't list today? Shoot us the info :) Thanks! #
• @TiaMowry It's pretty sad what mainstream media does to the image of family, isn't it? The whole idea becomes a huge joke… in reply to TiaMowry #
• @TiaMowry Who sings that? I've never heard it… but I agree – that's a pretty strange lyric. lol in reply to TiaMowry #
• @iamdiddy They are "withing" u a Happy Birthday? That must mean you've already have been hitting the Ciroc – can't say "wishing" anymore :) in reply to iamdiddy #
• @DeNiro_Himself Too bad for us Louisiana folks… winter only lasts about 2 days LOL in reply to DeNiro_Himself #
• @JaneahHonee Yummm… those look so good haha Happy Anniversary to you! in reply to JaneahHonee #
• RT @tyrashow: Get fit, feel fab! http://su.pr/1gLaRU #
• @angelonfire Because for $50 a box, it BETTER be good. LOL #theatersnacksaretoodangmuch in reply to angelonfire #
• @robinthicke We love ur music :) Would be thrilled 2 feature u & Paula's story on our site http://interracialfamily.org – possible? in reply to robinthicke #
• All our featured families r married couples or parents. Any single biracial/multicultural ppl want 2 share their personal/family story? #
• @iluvblackwomen THANK YOU for recommending our site! :) in reply to iluvblackwomen #
• @ChocLitLuvJoi @curlykidz @PeaceImages Thank you for the retweets! :) #
• @TheRealJordin Hmmm so maybe one of us will record ourselves singing one of your songs for your amusement LOL :) in reply to TheRealJordin #
• RT @Tahj_Mowry: I dnt Need every1 to like my music but Plz Respect me… <— What happened?? #
• @tyrabanks LOL @ "walking down sesame street" … silly. I'm sure it's pretty! in reply to tyrabanks #
• RT @Tahj_Mowry: I party Sober.. I'm high on life & LOVE! << I've retweeted u 2 death 2day, but couldn't NOT share this. Awesome! #
• @sarahcasm Thanks for the follow!! We are following you back :) Look forward to tweeting with you! Wanna b featured? http://bit.ly/23w3oX :) #
• @TheRealJordin Ohhh while you are organizing, our office has about 10,000 files yet to be put away. Care to come organize this? :) in reply to TheRealJordin #
• @TheRealJordin 1 thing at a time??? Oh Lawd. That's no good! 1 thing … times 10,000 – that's a LOT of doing. That's y it's still there LOL in reply to TheRealJordin #
• @MISSMYA Just DON'T eat turkey. Seriously, it has an enzyme that makes you sleepy haha {or something like that…} in reply to MISSMYA #
• @MISSMYA Do baked chicken and steamed veggies if possible. Mmmm… :) With LOTS of water, of course. #
• @TheRealJordin LMBO – you're going to crack up… here's your ribbon: http://twitpic.com/obteu haha Have a good night :) *Check ur DMs* in reply to TheRealJordin #
• There are no stops when it comes to love. There is no holding the heart hostage. http://bit.ly/1plUwn #
• Our organization is motivated n hopes that we r able 2 reveal things about interracial families that perhaps many people would never see. #
• Read some of our features. Would YOU like to be featured? Individuals or families, MORE than welcomed! http://bit.ly/3YhXL9 #
• Be sure to follow the voices behind the Interracial Family Organization: @LauraStillman @livinwpurpose and of course, myself: @katjrobertson #
• FUN FACT: The three founders of the Interracial Family Organization have 14 biracial children between them. :) {Whew… we're tired.} LOL #
• @MISSMYA Sounds good to me :) I had some Doritos and salsa. Probably need to jog in place for a while before bed, huh? :) in reply to MISSMYA #
• RT @TiaMowry: http://bit.ly/2ntrPx Check out my new interview:) <<<SUPPORT multicultural public figures!>>> #
• @TiaMowry Nice interview :) I live n Louisiana & I make AWESOME gumbo. I've been 2 Florence (97). Beautiful!! http://twitpic.com/obztv in reply to TiaMowry #
• RT @TheChattyMomma: Just set baby down & she acted hungry. Picked her up 2 nurse & her hunger disappeared. Go figure! #hoodwinked <<< LOL #
• @RashadHouston Noooo… keep it positive. Do YOU… never compromise for anything. Too much compromise going on in music as it is!! Be real. in reply to RashadHouston #
• @RashadHouston I write/sing also http://bit.ly/1X7rdv Shortly after I recorded "The Truth" I found out we were expecting our 5th kid. Delay. in reply to RashadHouston #
• @iluvblackwomen Have a good one! Hope tomorrow is shorter for you :) in reply to iluvblackwomen #
• @RashadHouston Thanks :) haha I've always wanted to do something with this voice – family first tho. I'm only 26, so plenty of time :) in reply to RashadHouston #
• "Long as they keep it in the ghetto, *they* look the other way, but when it spills into the suburbs, it's an *epidemic*…" {@katjrobertson} #
• "Our children become their environments, then society has the nerve to judge the way they live." {@katjrobertson} #
• "Nooses hanging in a tree is just kids pranking, but getting FOOD is looting – y'all remember Katrina." {@katjrobertson} #
• "Where exactly do our morals come from? Evaluate yourself and you'll see what's going on…" {@katjrobertson} #
• "Our society is twisted in beliefs it holds – we supply other nations while OUR children starve." {@katjrobertson} #
• "Just because we've been through integration doesn't mean there's equality in occupation." {@katjrobertson} #
• RT @RashadHouston: @katjrobertson He was born 3 months premature at 1 lb. 12 oz. Here's the video: http://bit.ly/4lzUKn <— Awesome vid!! #
• RT @TiaMowry: I am soooo over people being Judgmental!!!!!! So over it!!!!! <<<Jealousy & insecurity make people do odd things – 4get em>>> #
• RT @TiaMowry Check out "KICK IT OUT" video by Boom Boom Satellites featuring @Tahj_Mowry http://bit.ly/VL4VI {SUPPORT MULTICULTURAL ARTISTS} #
• Support multicultural public figures – celebrate the beauty of our diversity … http://interracialfamily.org Join us in our mission! #
• Check out this awesome display of fatherly love! @RashadHouston's son was 3 mos. premature 1# 12oz. Video is awesome!! http://bit.ly/4lzUKn #
• @Tahj_Mowry Call it "4 the Haters" :) in reply to Tahj_Mowry #
• @TheRealJordin LOL Softie. Music has that affect on people though. Makes emotions run high. in reply to TheRealJordin #
• @TheRealJordin Hey sweetie :) Did you get my DM the other day? Let me know – talk to you soon! -Kat #
• @AnalauraLaughs No problem! Following :) in reply to AnalauraLaughs #
• Don't 4get 2 visit our network! Topic just published: THANKFUL… (http://trim.su/1TZ8} by Kat Robertson! #
• Don't 4get 2 visit our network! Topic just published: Fort Hood (http://trim.su/1U4H} by Kat Robertson! #
• Guess who'll b incorporated this month? WE WILL! Such an exciting time. Support our mission? Join the forum! http://bit.ly/3k3Rat :) #
• Are you on Twitter? Be sure to follow us! @redefinefamily {www.twitter.com/redefinefamily} http://bit.ly/19zwiD #
• @TheRealJordin Awesome – and it all blended beautifully :) Celebrate diversity! http://interracialfamily.org in reply to TheRealJordin #
• @TheRealJordin My kids r listening 2 Battlefield on the radio & going crazy. "She's biracial," they're saying LOL Ur A-rated age 4-age 27 :) #
• I'm praying 4 the U.S. Soldiers lost & injured today @ Fort Hood & 4 their families. My heart is w/ u all. {RT via @RashadHouston} #
• RT @RashadHouston: LOL Omari playing with his spoon http://twitpic.com/oi4e9 <—-That is precious!!! #
• @AnalauraLaughs I think every1 has at 1 point known the feeling of looking UP 2 see the bottom. Never give up – keep pressing. Change comes. in reply to AnalauraLaughs #
• Don't 4get 2 visit our network! Topic just published: Bill of Rights for Racially Mixed People (http://trim.su/1W5m} by Laura! #
• Awesome website I recently came accross! Check it out! http://bit.ly/1eb8Kb #