Month: November 2015

  • Fluid Identity Discrimination American Business Law Journal Volume 52, Issue 4, Winter 2015 pages 789–857 DOI: 10.1111/ablj.12056 Leora F. Eisenstadt, Assistant Professor (Research) Fox School of Business and Management Temple University, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania According to the most recent Census, the multiracial population of children has increased dramatically in the last decade, and the number of…

  • Race Relations In Brazil Odyssey 2015-10-12 Evan Mextorf Is racial democracy real? If one was to ask a member of the Brazilian government if racism exists within the country, they would more than likely say no. They might say “Brazil is a racial democracy. Sure, there are social factors such as gender and class that…

  • African American Interest & Experiences in Russia: A Brief History Afropean: Adventures in Afro Europe 2015-10-28 Robert Fikes, Jr., Reference Librarian San Diego State University Robert Fikes, Jr., Librarian at San Diego State University, recounts the history of the African American presence in Russia from the 19th century, noting that African Americans have had a…

  • Professor Minelle Mahtani on ‘Raising Mixed Race’ in Canada Multiracial Asian Families 2015-10-29 Sharon H. Chang Following are closing remarks given by Minelle Mahtani after the premiere of my new book Raising Mixed Race: Multiracial Asian Children In a Post-Racial World at Hapa-Palooza Festival 2015, Vancouver B.C. Minelle Mahtani is Associate Professor of Human Geography…

  • Guest Commentary: Student searches for identity outside of race The Ithacan: Serving the Ithaca College community since 1931. Ithaca, New York 2013-02-20 Derek Crossman Senior Derek Crossman struggled to identify as a person of color living in a predominately white community. He argues that as the multiracial population grows, racial constructs should end.  Shawn Steiner/The…

  • Mixed, Passing For White Youth Radio 2015-10-12 Maya Cueva What’s it like to be a mixed race person who passes as white? Complicated, according to Youth Radio’s Maya Cueva. She often finds herself struggling to represent the part of her racial identity that people can’t see. My whole life, I’ve always been the girl who’s…

  • Look! A Zombie! Race and Passing in ‘iZombie’ PopMatters 2015-10-30 Rukmini Pande University of Western Australia iZombie’s “passing” narrative complicates its broader racial politics. As the fall season of US TV swings into gear, the CW’s undead caper iZombie seems poised for an interesting second outing. Helmed by Rob Thomas (of Veronica Mars fame), the…