Mixed Race Studies

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Month: December 2012

  • Family Trees: A History of Genealogy in America

    Family Trees: A History of Genealogy in America Harvard University Press April 2013 250 pages 5-1/2 x 8-1/4 inches Hardcover ISBN: 9780674045835 François Weil, Chancellor and Professor of History; former president of the École des Hautes Études en Sciences Sociales Universities of Paris The quest for roots has been an enduring American preoccupation. Over the…

  • Who are we? Census 2011 reports on ethnicity in the UK

    Who are we? Census 2011 reports on ethnicity in the UK Runnymede Trust: Intelligence for a multi-ethnic Britain 2012-12-11 Dr. Omar Khan, Head of Policy Research Every ten years the Census provides us with multiple insights into the state of modern Britain. In today’s release of the 2011 Census, we find that the Black and…

  • “Mongrel nation”: How is the face of Britain seen now?

    “Mongrel nation”: How is the face of Britain seen now? British Future 2012-12-10 Shamit Saggar, Professor of Political Science University of Sussex, Brighton, United Kingdom Twenty years ago Time magazine put a composite photograph on its front cover. It was generated by an IBM 486 computer and fused together the phenotypical features of the world’s…

  • The melting pot generation: How Britain became more relaxed on race

    The melting pot generation: How Britain became more relaxed on race British Future 2012-12-12 26 pages Rob Ford, Lecturer in Politics University of Manchester Rachael Jolley, Editorial Director and Director of Communications British Future Sunder Katwala, Director British Future Binita Mehta, Intern British Future As the 2011 census results show an ever larger number of…

  • “Chris, are you Greek?” Sheila asked. “No, I’m black and Irish.”

    “Chris, are you Greek?” Sheila asked. “No, I’m black and Irish.” There was silence in the room. Jermaine’s eyebrows raised above his glasses. Sheila said, “Chris, we know that. I meant, are you in a fraternity?” I smiled, embarrassed, “No. No, I’m not.” The whole room burst into laughter, myself included. Kim put a hand…

  • I saw that the antiblack bias at the core of many multiracial organizations had shaped the larger discourse of mixedness and multiracial identity…

    As my critical contemplative response tempered my emotional one, I saw that the antiblack bias at the core of many multiracial organizations had shaped the larger discourse of mixedness and multiracial identity. While many mixed individuals and organizations are engaged and invested in social justice, discussions about mixed identity the realm of popular culture and…

  • CNN’s Who’s Black in America: Some Thoughts

    CNN’s Who’s Black in America: Some Thoughts Is That Your Child? Thought in Full Color 2012-12-12 Michelle Clark-McCrary So here’s an audio journal with my reflections on last Sunday night’s CNN Who’s Black in America special. Ultimately, my view of this special and the entire series as a whole is that conversations about race cannot…

  • Mixed Experiences: a study of the childhood narratives of mixed race people related to risks to their mental health and capacity for developing resilience

    Mixed Experiences: a study of the childhood narratives of mixed race people related to risks to their mental health and capacity for developing resilience City University London, School of Health Sciences December 2011 330 pages Dinah Cecilia Morley This thesis is submitted in accordance with the requirements for the degree of Doctor of Philosophy in…

  • Mixed-race Britain: Proud of both sides and here to stay

    Mixed-race Britain: Proud of both sides and here to stay The Daily Mail Lindsay John’s blog 2012-12-11 Lindsay John According to data from last year’s census, revealed today, Britain’s mixed-race population probably now exceeds one million. Moreover, the mixed-race population is among the fastest growing in Britain and is already the largest ethnic group among…

  • Coming Clean About Blackness, Mixed Race Identity and the Multiracial Movement

    Coming Clean About Blackness, Mixed Race Identity and the Multiracial Movement Is That Your Child? Thought in Full Color 2012-12-10 Michelle Clark-McCrary Before I go into my reflections on CNN’s “Who’s Black in America” series, I have to come clean about the evolution of my personal perspective on blackness, mixed race identity and the “multiracial…