Month: October 2012

  • The claims of modern genetics notwithstanding, race remains a biologically meaningless concept of human categorization. Race simply has no traceable genetic essence, and the proliferation of racial DNA testing represents a fundamental misunderstanding of the nature of race rather than the neutral application of scientific principles. Christian B. Sundquist, “The Meaning of Race in the…

  • Why Obama is Black: Language, Law and Structures of Power Columbia Journal of Race and Law Volume 1, Issue 3 pages 468-481 SpearIt, Assistant Professor of Law Saint Louis University [W]ords are our tools, and, as a minimum we should use clean tools: we should know what we mean and what we do not, and…

  • Signifying on Passing: (Post) Post-Racialism, (Post) Post-Modernism, and (Post) Post-Marxism Columbia Journal of Race and Law Volume 1, Issue 3 (July 2012) pages 482-489 Christian B. Sundquist, Associate Professor of Law Albany Law School The social and legal relevance of racial passing appears to be fading as we ostensibly enter a color-blind, post-race era. During…

  • What is “race”? Does the concept of race represent a natural and inevitable understanding of human difference? Does race have any biological meaning, or is it merely an artificial construct employed by society and political bodies? If race is the former, then how can modern society avoid a rebirth of racial eugenics? And yet if…

  • Review of Fatal Invention, by Professor Dorothy Roberts Race and the Law: A Critical Examination of Science, Law and the Construction of Race 2011-12-07 Christian B. Sundquist, Associate Professor of Law Albany Law School Professor Dorothy Roberts has recently released a vitally important book on issues of race and genetics, entitled Fatal Invention: How Science,…

  • The “Brown Tinge” Evening Post, Wellington, New Zealand Volume CVI, Issue 46 1928-08-31 page 11 Source: Papers Past, National Library of New Zealand Te Puna Mātauranga o Aotearoa Future New Zealanders “Science and history will both some day demand an explanation of the brown tinge in the future New Zealander,” said Sir Apirana Ngata in…

  • The Future Is Now: What PR Pros and Marketers Need to Know About the “Mixed Mindset” The Huffington Post 2012-10-17 Marcia Dawkins, Clinical Assistant Professor of Communications University of Southern California, Annenberg Don’t believe the hype! Multiracials are not new. They are the products of racial blending of various groups—beginning with Native Americans and European…

  • Millionaire to Use Money Against Racial Inetermingling The Natchez News and Courier Natchez, Mississippi 1949-11-13 James McLean NATCHEZ. Miss, Nov. 12. Bald, rugged George W. Armstrong is determined to make his money talk loud and long against “racial mongrelization”. That’s a term the 84-year-old millionaire uses often in voicing opposition to intermingling of Jews, Gentiles and…

  • Afraid of the Dark RaceFiles: On Race and Racism in our Politics and Daily Lives 2012-10-15 Scot Nakagawa, Senior Partner ChangeLab Reports of rapid demographic change in favor of people of color in the U.S. seem to have caused a reaction among many whites bordering on panic. Explosive increases in participation in white nationalist groups,…

  • St. Stephen’s launches book about struggles with identity City Centre Mirror Toronto, Canada 2012-10-17 Justin Skinner A group of talented young men and women from St. Stephen’s Community House are hoping their own experiences can help other youth navigate the stereotypes and challenges of growing up biracial. St. Stephen’s has launched a new book titled…