Mixed Race Studies

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  • A resurgence of black identity in Brazil? Evidence from an analysis of recent censuses

    A resurgence of black identity in Brazil? Evidence from an analysis of recent censuses Demographic Research Volume 32 Article 59 (2015-06-18) pages 1603-1630 DOI: 10.4054/DemRes.2015.32.59 Vítor Miranda Population Studies Center University of Pennsylvania Background: The second half of the 20th century brought a sharp increase in the number of people self-identifying as “brown” in the…

  • Disentangling the Effects of Racial Self-identification and Classification by Others: The Case of Arrest

    Disentangling the Effects of Racial Self-identification and Classification by Others: The Case of Arrest Demography June 2015, Volume 52, Issue 3 pages 1017-1024 DOI: 10.1007/s13524-015-0394-1 Andrew M. Penner, Associate Professor of Sociology University of California, Irvine Aliya Saperstein, Assistant Professor of Sociology Stanford University Scholars of race have stressed the importance of thinking about race…

  • Race, color, and income inequality across the Americas

    Race, color, and income inequality across the Americas Demographic Research Volume 31 Article 24 (2014-09-19) pages 735-756 DOI: 10.4054/DemRes.2014.31.24 Stanley Bailey, Associate Professor of Sociology University of California, Irvine Aliya Saperstein, Assistant Professor of Sociology Stanford University Andrew Penner, Associate Professor of Sociology University of California, Irvine Background: Racial inequality in the U.S. is typically…

  • AfroLatin@s in Action: Making a Difference through Research, Education & the Arts

    AfroLatin@s in Action: Making a Difference through Research, Education & the Arts Arthur L. Carter Journalism Institute 20 Cooper Square, 4th Floor New York, New York 10012 Thursday, 2015-10-15, 18:30-20:30 EDT (Local Time) Join us for a discussion led by AfroCuban author, bibliographer, and activist Tomás Fernandez Robaína on the crucial role of books in…

  • ‘One Drop of Love’

    ‘One Drop of Love’ The Sophian: The Independent Newspaper of Smith College Northampton, Massachusetts 2015-09-24 Eliza Going, Contributing Writer Fanshen Cox DiGiovanni performed her well-known one-woman play challenging the construct of race, “One Drop of Love,” on Sept. 18 and 19 in the Hallie Flanagan Studio Theatre. In this show, she not only tells the…

  • One Drop of Love at Smith College

    One Drop of Love at Smith College Smith College Hallie Flanagan Theater, Theatre Green Room 122 Green Street Northampton, Massachusetts 01063 Friday, 2015-09-18 and Saturday, 2015-09-19 (Two Performances!) 19:00-21:00 EDT (Local Time) One Drop of Love is a multimedia solo performance by Fanshen Cox DiGiovanni, incorporating filmed images, photographs and animation to tell the story of…

  • Is Hawaii a Racial Paradise?

    Races, Ethnicities, and Cultures Mix More Freely Than Elsewhere in the U.S., But There Are Limits to the Aloha Spirit

  • Being ‘hafu’ in Japan: Mixed-race people face ridicule, rejection

    Being ‘hafu’ in Japan: Mixed-race people face ridicule, rejection Al Jazeera America 2015-09-09 Roxana Saberi Among Japanese, the perception of pure ethnic background is a big part of belonging to the culture TOKYO — Ariana Miyamoto was born and raised in Japan and speaks fluent Japanese. But she said most people in her homeland see…

  • Multiracial and Proud: Meet the Americans Who Check More Than One Box

    Multiracial and Proud: Meet the Americans Who Check More Than One Box The Daily Good 2015-09-10 Demetria Irwin Millennials are the largest, most educated, and most diverse generation to date: 58 percent are white, 21 percent are Hispanic, 14 percent are Black, and 6 percent identify as Asian/Pacific Islander. They’re also the most multiracial. The…

  • Race in the United States – Mississippi and Hawaii at Two Ends of the Spectrum

    Race in the United States – Mississippi and Hawaii at Two Ends of the Spectrum UCR Today University of California, Riverdale 2015-09-04 Mojgan Sherkat (mojgan.sherkat@ucr.edu) RIVERSIDE, Calif. (www.ucr.edu) – There’s a lot to learn about race in the United States through statistical figures alone, especially when comparisons are made between Hawaii and Mississippi, according to…