Have you seen the social media tags & accounts dedicated to "pretty mixed kids" & "beautiful mixed-race babies"? Where is the boundary between being proud to share your child with the world and exposing, objectifying & capitalizing on their beauty?
Meetup Booklet
The Mixed Space is Proud to Present
Sonia Smith-Kang
SONIA SMITH-KANG is a multicultural
advocate who draws from her diverse cultural
heritage as an Afro-Latina. A proud military
brat born on Puerto Rico, then stationed
on the Hawaiian island of O’ahu, Sonia has
dedicated her life to amplifying the voices of
the BIPOC community.
She is founder and designer of Mixed Up Clothing, a children’s lifestyle and apparel brand that showcases cultures of the world. Her and her designs have been featured on the Today show, The Real, NPR, Medium, and Latina Magazine.
She is founder and designer of Mixed Up Clothing, a children’s lifestyle and apparel brand that showcases cultures of the world. Her and her designs have been featured on the Today show, The Real, NPR, Medium, and Latina Magazine.
SONIA SMITH-KANG is a multicultural
advocate who draws from her diverse cultural
heritage as an Afro-Latina. A proud military
brat born on Puerto Rico, then stationed
on the Hawaiian island of O’ahu, Sonia has
dedicated her life to amplifying the voices of
the BIPOC community.
She is founder and designer of Mixed Up
Clothing, a children’s lifestyle and apparel
brand that showcases cultures of the world.
Her and her designs have been featured on
the Today show, The Real, NPR, Medium,
and Latina Magazine.
Sonia is co-founder of Culturas, a media platform and marketplace. She’s co-founder of Multiculti Corner, a community for multiracial people and families for social, educational, and celebratory news and events. As co-founder of Mixed Heritage Day, she was recognized by LA Mayor Garcetti at Dodger Stadium for the work she does in the community.
A multiracial activist and community leader, Sonia serves a president of Multiracial Americans of Southern California, a 501c3.
Today Sonia calls Los Angeles home where she is married to her Korean husband and mama to 4 multicultural, multiracial and multilingual children.
Sonia is co-founder of Culturas, a media platform and marketplace. She’s co-founder of Multiculti Corner, a community for multiracial people and families for social, educational, and celebratory news and events. As co-founder of Mixed Heritage Day, she was recognized by LA Mayor Garcetti at Dodger Stadium for the work she does in the community.
A multiracial activist and community leader, Sonia serves a president of Multiracial Americans of Southern California, a 501c3.
Today Sonia calls Los Angeles home where she is married to her Korean husband and mama to 4 multicultural, multiracial and multilingual children.
