Mixed Race Studies
Scholarly perspectives on the mixed race experience.
recent posts
- Mixed Roots: Writers on Multiracial Identity and Both/And Belonging
- The Routledge International Handbook of Interracial and Intercultural Relationships and Mental Health
- Loving Across Racial and Cultural Boundaries: Interracial and Intercultural Relationships and Mental Health Conference
- Call for Proposals: 2026 Critical Mixed Race Studies Conference at UCLA
- Participants Needed for a Paid Research Study: Up to $100
about
Category: Autobiography
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Not often have I felt unsafe because of my race. I feel accepted by black people, who can generally tell that I’m part black. I feel accepted by white people, who often can’t figure out what I am. My worst racially motivated experience occurred when a small pack of baseball-capped, denim-jacketed hicks in Fort Collins,…
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Being mixed-race is a blessing in disguise.
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I am pleased to announce an open submission call for my forthcoming anthology from New York University Press, “SHADES OF PREJUDICE,” a collection of essays written by Asian American women about their personal experiences with colorism.
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Fifteen writers reveal their diverse experiences with passing, including racial, ethnic, sexual orientation, gender, and economic.
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Emancipation Day based on story of Grady’s father who kept black heritage secret for 50 years
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I was the only girl on my high school’s football team — but I can no longer support the sport.
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Thanks to my parents transplanting me often from one ethnic mix to another, I’ve become something of a code-switching connoisseur.
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A white identity was constructed for me 25 years ago and unravelling it feels like a Sisyphean task