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  • The genes that build America

    The genes that build America The Guardian 2007-07-14 Paul Harris, US Correspondent From the discovery that presidential hopeful Barack Obama is descended from white slave owners to the realisation that the majority of black Americans have European ancestors, a boom in ‘recreational genetics’ is forcing America to redefine its roots. Paul Harris pieces together the…

  • White mayor, black wife: Bill de Blasio and Chirlane McCray shatter an image in New York City

    White mayor, black wife: Bill de Blasio and Chirlane McCray shatter an image in New York City Minneapolis Star-Tribune 2013-11-16 Jesse Washington, National Writer/Race and Ethnicity The Associated Press Another milestone is passing in America’s racial journey: The next mayor of New York City is a white man with a black wife. Even in a…

  • Victoria to fly flag in memory of executed Métis leader Louis Riel

    Victoria to fly flag in memory of executed Métis leader Louis Riel Times Colonist Victoria, British Columbia 2013-11-15 Richard Watts The infinity-embossed flag of the Métis Nation will fly at municipalities around B.C. as they proclaim Saturday as Louis Riel Day. Victoria, Langford and Sidney have agreed to the proclamation. Victoria has even agreed to…

  • Brazil in Black and White

    Brazil in Black and White Wide Angle Public Broadcasting Service 2007-09-04 About the Issue As one of the most racially diverse nations in the world, Brazil has long considered itself a colorblind “racial democracy.” But deep disparities in income, education and employment between lighter and darker-skinned Brazilians have prompted a civil rights movement advocating equal…

  • Many Black New Yorkers Are Seeing de Blasio’s Victory as Their Own

    Many Black New Yorkers Are Seeing de Blasio’s Victory as Their Own The New York Times 2013-11-10 Michael M. Grynbaum Reporting was contributed by Michael Barbaro, Kia Gregory, Winnie Hu, Sarah Maslin Nir, Julie Turkewitz and Vivian Yee. A black janitor in Brooklyn almost shouted out the name when asked about his vote in the…

  • The 99% Mayor

    The 99% Mayor New York Magazine 2013-10-27 Chris Smith Bill de Blasio’s promise may also be his problem. He is joking, but he’s not kidding. “When I spoke last time, they needed a much smaller room,” Bill de Blasio says to laughter. “This is the glory of American democracy!” Exactly one year earlier, De Blasio…

  • Biracial Cool: Bill de Blasio’s Fresh Electoral Asset

    Biracial Cool: Bill de Blasio’s Fresh Electoral Asset The Atlantic 2013-11-06 Kevin Noble Maillard, Professor of Law Syracuse University The New York mayor-elect’s family—both fascinatingly ordinary and shockingly modern—proved to be one his greatest strengths. “I’m Bill de Blasio, and I’m not a boring white guy.” How’s that for a political opener? This is how…

  • The Fluid Symbol of Mixed Race

    The Fluid Symbol of Mixed Race Hypatia Volume 25, Issue 4 (Fall, 2010) pages 875-890 DOI: 10.1111/j.1527-2001.2010.01121.x Naomi Zack, Professor of Philosophy University of Oregon Philosophers have little to lose in making practical proposals. If the proposals are enacted, the power of ideas to change the world is affirmed. If the proposals are rejected, there is…

  • De Blasio Is Elected New York City Mayor

    De Blasio Is Elected New York City Mayor The New York Times 2013-11-05 Michael Barbaro David W. Chen, City Hall Bureau Chief Bill de Blasio hugged his son, Dante, at an election night party on Tuesday. Chang W. Lee/The New York Times Bill de Blasio, who transformed himself from a little-known occupant of an obscure…

  • Diverse Neighborhood Has Mixed Enthusiasm About New York City Mayor’s Race

    Diverse Neighborhood Has Mixed Enthusiasm About New York City Mayor’s Race The New York Times 2013-11-03 Cara Buckley The last presidential candidate Steve Waldman voted for was Hubert H. Humphrey. The last mayor he cast a ballot for was Edward I. Koch. And he’ll be darned if he is going to break his nonvoting streak…