Mixed Race Studies

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Month: January 2015

A Multiethnic Movement Emerges in Guyana to Counter Politics-as-Usual

2015-01-20

A Multiethnic Movement Emerges in Guyana to Counter Politics-as-Usual The New York Times 2015-01-17 Girish Gupta GEORGETOWN, Guyana — Swaying to the rhythms of Afro-Guyanese reggae, the protesters, descendants of African slaves and indentured laborers from India, gathered on the streets of Georgetown in a show of unity against the country’s president. A few years…
On race, Obama sticks to a game plan of seeking steady progress within the system

2015-01-20

On race, Obama sticks to a game plan of seeking steady progress within the system The Washington Post 2015-01-18 Steven Mufson, White House correspondent, financial staff writer During racially tense moments that have beset the nation recently, many Americans have longed for President Obama to display some of the passion and soaring rhetoric that made…
Confusion.

2015-01-20

Confusion. Mixed Humans ~ Reflections on occupying a space of inbetweenness. Persistently grappling with identity. 2015-01-18 Natalie Armitage London Authenticity. Authentic. What is that? I always wondered, what it meant when people referred to the lentils mum made us as “really authentic, not like that stuff you get in the curry houses thats not real,…
Erasing the Color Line: The Racial Formation of Creoles of Color and the Public School Integration Movement in New Orleans, 1867-1880

2015-01-20

Erasing the Color Line: The Racial Formation of Creoles of Color and the Public School Integration Movement in New Orleans, 1867-1880 University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill 2013 Mishio Yamanaka A thesis submitted to the faculty of the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill in partial fulfillment of the requirements for the master’s…
ENLT 2513 Major Authors of American Literature: Race and Performance

2015-01-20

ENLT 2513 Major Authors of American Literature: Race and Performance University of Virginia Spring 2015 Sarah Ingle, Lecturer This course will explore representations of race and performance in American literature and culture from the eighteenth century to the present. We will examine cultural phenomena such as blackface minstrel shows, stories of racial “passing,” and a…
The Dubious, Dangerous Science of Race Lives On, Says Scholar

2015-01-19

The Dubious, Dangerous Science of Race Lives On, Says Scholar Colorlines: News for Action 2011-09-23 Julianne Hing, Reporter/Blogger Oakland, California Back in the 19th century, scientists thought it was possible to determine a person’s race, and their corresponding levels of intelligence, based on the size of their skull. In the 20th century, mainstream scientists were…
“Funny—You Don’t Look Jewish!”: Racial, Ethnic, and Religious Identities of Children of Asian American and Jewish American Spouses

2015-01-19

“Funny—You Don’t Look Jewish!”: Racial, Ethnic, and Religious Identities of Children of Asian American and Jewish American Spouses Journal of Jewish Identities Issue 8, Number 1, January 2015 pages 129-148 Helen Kim, Associate Professor of Sociology Whitman College, Walla Walla, Washington Noah Leavitt, Research Associate Department of Sociology Whitman College, Walla Walla, Washington Rachel Williams…
I suggest that while the ability to define one’s own identity and adoption of a more fluid understanding of race are positive developments and should be embraced or at least explored, we should be wary of immediately reconfiguring legal doctrine in response…

2015-01-19

To date, the multiracial movement has helped make great strides for multiracial individuals striving to define their own racial identity and made valuable contributions to a broader conversation about how we might reconceive of race and its role in society. It has also presented a danger—in the hands of those who would use it for…
A Jewish-Asian Couple’s Union Leads to a Scholarly Interest in Intermarriage

2015-01-19

A Jewish-Asian Couple’s Union Leads to a Scholarly Interest in Intermarriage The New York Times 2012-06-15 Samuel G. Freedman, Professor of Journalism Columbia University, New York, New York One weekend night 15 years ago, a group of graduate students at the University of Chicago decided to interrupt their research long enough for a dinner party.…
Beyond Zebra – presented at National Association of Social Workers 2014 National Conference

2015-01-19

Beyond Zebra – presented at National Association of Social Workers 2014 National Conference Slideshare 2014-07-31 Carlos Hoyt Read the presentation transcript here.

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Month: January 2015