Salmerica Podcast

In this episode, Dr. Akers starts a series in which he answers questions that have been posed to him on social media. Today's question is why people in the United States who are part Black and part White typically are considered to be African American.

In this episode, Dr. Akers tackles two subjects: 1) How to help multiethnic Christians respond when people who are curious about their heritage ask, "What are you?" 2) How to use multiethnic Christians as bridge builders between different ethnic groups. Additionally, Dr. Akers asks listeners if they know of any publishers interested in publishing a book about these topics.

In honor of Hispanic Heritage Month (September 15 to October 15), Dr. Akers dedicates this episode to the discussion of Hispanics. Contrary to popular belief, not all Hispanics come from Mexico, and there is no such thing as the Mexican language.

In this episode, Dr. Akers discusses an aspect of race relations that rarely receives mention and, according to research, is worsening.

In this episode, Dr. Akers explores the term "race" as a descriptor for different ethnic groups. He maintains it's not a helpful word because it doesn't accurately reflect the diversity found in human beings. 

In this episode, Dr. Matt Akers argues that churches should use multiethnic Christians strategically to help bridge the gap between different cultures and ethnicities. Multiethnic Christians have the capacity to help facilitate reconciliation since they have stakes in multiple ethnic groups.

In this episode, Dr. Matthew Akers shares the good, the bad, and the ugly aspects of multiracial marriages, and makes the case that multiracial couples are an excellent resource for helping to facilitate racial reconciliation. 

This episode explores the origin of Dr. Matthew Akers's interest in the topics of race, ethnicity, and culture from a Christianity perspective. He discusses his philosophy for approaching these important topics as well as his experiences as a man in a multiracial marriage.