Mixed Race Studies

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Tag: The Philadelphia Inquirer

Annette John-Hall: CNN series cuts to the core of black identity

2012-12-07

No surprise that “Black in America,” Soledad O’Brien’s documentary series on African American life and culture, was among CNN’s most-watched programs. No other show has offered a deeper look at what it means to be black, in all its complexities.
Discovering the life of Afro-Germans

2012-07-01

Discovering the life of Afro-Germans The Philadelphia Inquirer 2012-06-06 Edward Colimore, Inquirer Staff Writer When she was growing up in Willingboro as the only child of Walter and Perrie Haymon, she felt like “a little princess.” She was the center of her parents’ lives, attended private school, and took piano and ballet lessons. But Wanda…
In visit to Ireland, O’Bama seeks to reverse U.S. notions of race

2011-06-22

In visit to Ireland, O’Bama seeks to reverse U.S. notions of race The Philadelphia Inquirer 2011-05-25 John Timpane, Inquirer Staff Writer President Obama’s one-day visit to Ireland was a masterly orchestration of three visuals – one imaginary, two very real. Imaginary visual: the apostrophe in O’Bama. “My name is Barack Obama,” he said in Dublin,…