Day: June 16, 2011

  • Researcher presents new views on 18th century mixed races and their families William & Mary: News & Events 2011-06-15 Andrea Davis Daniel Livesay, NEH postdoctoral fellow at the Omohundro Institute of Early American History and Culture at William & Mary, presented a paper at the University of Texas in February that discussed the mixed children…

  • Generation Mix? A Statement of Purpose Mixed Dreams: towards a radical multiracial/ethnic movement 2011-06-13 Nicole Asong Nfonoyim Call it a quarter-life crisis. A change in the winds, perhaps. Maybe it’s my sad stack of rejection letters from graduate schools. Whatever the case may be, of late, I’ve been having a bit of an intellectual, (even…

  • Africa’s Latin Quarter The Walrus July 2008 (Escape: Summer 2008) Stephen Henighan Despite bleak poverty, Mozambique’s multi-ethnic literary culture thrives In downtown Maputo, the monument to the origins of apartheid is just off Karl Marx Street. Maputo, with its manageable proportions, dreamy views over Delagoa Bay, and cosmopolitan restaurant scene, is one of Africa’s most…