Category: Statements

  • Research and writing a biography of Fredi Washington (1903-1994), a civil rights activist and a performing artist active in the Harlem Renaissance.

  • The American Society of Human Genetics (ASHG) is alarmed to see a societal resurgence of groups rejecting the value of genetic diversity and using discredited or distorted genetic concepts to bolster bogus claims of white supremacy. ASHG denounces this misuse of genetics to feed racist ideologies. In public dialog, our research community should be clear…

  • Statement by Joseph Boyden CNW: A Cision Company 2017-01-11 Joseph Boyden TORONTO, Jan. 11, 2017 /CNW/ – A few weeks ago, I found out that my 85-year-old mom had been contacted by a journalist who prodded her with pointed and personal questions about her heritage. Specifically, he asked her to prove how Indigenous she is.…

  • Opinion of Judge Leon M. Bazile (January 22, 1965) Source: Encyclopedia Virginia In this written judgment, dated January 22, 1965, Leon M. Bazile, judge of the Caroline County Circuit Court, refuses a motion on behalf of Richard and Mildred Loving to vacate their 1959 conviction for violating the state law that forbids interracial marriage. The…

  • Jane Doe v. State of Louisiana (1985) Justice Ward delivered the opinion of the Court. This appeal is brought by several members of the Guillory family, children and grandchildren of Simea Fretty and Dominique Guillory, both deceased. Six of the appellants, Marie Bernice Guillory Rougeau, Armet Guillory Fontenot, Lucy Elizabeth Guillory Parker, Suzy Elizabeth Rita…

  • Multiracial Community Organizations Response to #Ferguson 2014-11-26 As members of the multiracial community, we want to express our concern and compassion for the family of Michael Brown Jr. We are connected to these events and stand in solidarity with the many individuals and communities that have been harmed by the legacies of white supremacy, privilege, and…

  • AAPA Statement on Biological Aspects of Race American Journal of Physical Anthropology Volume 101, Issue 4, December 1996 pages 569–570 DOI: 10.1002/ajpa.1331010408 PREAMBLE As scientists who study human evolution and variation, we believe that we have an obligation to share with other scientists and the general public our current understanding of the structure of human…

  • American Anthropological Association Statement on “Race” 1998-05-17 The following statement was adopted by the Executive Board of the American Anthropological Association, acting on a draft prepared by a committee of representative American anthropologists. It does not reflect a consensus of all members of the AAA, as individuals vary in their approaches to the study of…

  • Mixed Race Organisations in the UK: Joint Statement 2009-09-13 People in Harmony in consultation with: Multiple Heritage Project MixTogether Sputnik Inheritance Project Planet Rainbow Project MOSAIC Black and Mixed Parentage Family Group Intermix Starlight Black Child Mixed Heritage Group As a coalition of mixed race organisations we seek to advance the social well being of…