Day: May 25, 2010

  • Not-Black by Default The Nation Diary of a Mad Law Professor 2010-04-21 Patricia J. Williams, James L. Dohr Professor of Law Columbia University Most people who appear phenotypically “black” don’t play around when the government asks them to report their race. Last week, Melissa Harris-Lacewell wrote an insightful column, “Black by Choice,” about President Obama’s…

  • America’s Mixed-Race Kids Examine Their Identity Voice of America News 2010-05-05 Faiza Elmasry Washington, DC Photographs celebrate richness and beauty of multiracial society At least seven million Americans identify themselves as belonging to more than one race, and interest is rapidly growing in issues of multi-racial identity. In his new book, “Mixed: [Portraits of Multiracial…