Day: September 19, 2013

  • Overseas adoptions rise — for black American children Cable News Network (CNN) 2013-09-17 Sophie Brown Editor’s note: In this series, CNN investigates international adoption, hearing from families, children and key experts on its decline, and whether the trend could — or should — be reversed. (CNN) — Elisa van Meurs grew up with a Polish…

  • ‘It’s not written on their skin like it is ours’: Greek letter organizations in the age of the multicultural imperative Ethnicities Volume 13, Number 5 (October 2013) pages 519-543 DOI: 10.1177/1468796812471127 Joanna S. Hunter, Assistant Professor of Sociology Radford University, Radford, Virginia Matthew W. Hughey, Associate Professor of Sociology University of Connecticut Today’s students wrestle…

  • The Two or More Races Population: 2010 United States Census Bureau 2010 Census Briefs (C2010BR-13) September 2012 24 pages Nicholas A. Jones, Chief, Racial Statistics Branch Population Division United States Census Bureau Jungmiwha J. Bullock United States Census Bureau INTRODUCTION Data from the 2010 Census and Census 2000 present information on the population reporting more…

  • Mixed Race Show ‘n’ Tell Columbia College 618 Building, Multipurpose Studio 618 S. Michigan, Chicago, IL, Chicago Tuesday, 2013-10-01, 12:00-14:00 (Local Time) Are you multiracial? Mixed race? Biracial? Adopted across cultures? Dating someone of another culture? Ever been asked “What are you?” Bring a special object to the Mixed Race Show N Tell, sponsored by…

  • Colour Coded Health Care: The Impact of Race and Racism on Canadians’ Health Wellesly Institute: advancing urban health Toronto, Ontario, Canada January 2012 30 pages Sheryl Nestel, Ph.D. Scope and Purpose of the Review Canada is home to a much-admired system of universal health care, understood as a central pillar of this nation’s overall commitment…