Mixed Race Studies

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Tag: Kevin Cokley

‘Our children can become president, too’: Obama’s presidency was a dream realized

2017-01-20

‘Our children can become president, too’: Obama’s presidency was a dream realized The Grio 2017-01-19 Kevin Cokley, Professor of Educational Psychology; Professor of African and African Diaspora Studies University of Texas, Austin Large crowds watch the inauguration of Barack Obama as the 44th president of the United States on a large screen in the neighborhood of…
Seahawks’ Russell Wilson Controversy Shows Dangers of Racial Authenticity Tests

2014-11-03

Seahawks’ Russell Wilson Controversy Shows Dangers of Racial Authenticity Tests The American Prospect 2014-11-01 Kevin Cokley, Associate Professor of Counseling Psychology; Associate Professor of African and African Diaspora Studies University of Texas, Austin The ‘are you black enough?’ question is perilously close to the racist one-drop rule of yore—whether called by blacks or whites. Whether…