Mixed Race Studies

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Tag: Janell Ross

This photo of Obama and a little visitor at a Black History Month celebration is remarkable

2016-02-21

This photo of Obama and a little visitor at a Black History Month celebration is remarkable The Washington Post 2016-02-20 Janell Ross Clark Reynolds, 3, is greeted by President Obama during a Black History Month Celebration held Feb.18, 2016, at the White House in Washington, D.C. (Pete Souza/White House) For 3-year-old Clark Reynolds, Thursday began…
The black president some worried about has arrived

2015-07-17

The black president some worried about has arrived The Washington Post 2015-07-15 Janell Ross, Reporter There’s this thing people sometimes say down South. So-and-so is “acting brand new.” Sometimes that’s a reference to people behaving like they don’t know old friends and family — that they have evolved past their old crowd. Sometimes that’s Southern-speak…