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  • I have no doubt what colour I am

    I have no doubt what colour I am The Observer London, United Kingdom 2009-01-17 Matthew Ryder, Barrister (QC) London, United Kingdom Let’s get beyond the debate over whether ‘mixed-race’ is synonymous with ‘black’. It is The question of whether someone who is mixed-race is, in fact, “black” has been the subject of much discussion since…

  • Between two worlds

    Between two worlds The Guardian/The Observer 2003-04-05 Geraldine Bedell Britain has one of the fastest-growing mixed-race populations – but many people are still hostile towards interracial couples. We asked some of them how their lives have been affected During the 1991 Gulf war, Richard Littlejohn wrote in the Sun that British women married to Iraqis…

  • Will Brazil elect Marina Silva as the world’s first Green president?

    Will Brazil elect Marina Silva as the world’s first Green president? The Guardian/The Observer 2014-08-30 Jonathan Watts, Latin America Correspondent Born into a poor, mixed-race Amazon family, Marina Silva is on the verge of a stunning election win after taking over her party It started with the national anthem and ended with a rap. In…

  • Colour-blind love is the mark of a healthy and dynamic society

    Colour-blind love is the mark of a healthy and dynamic society The Guardian/The Observer 2014-07-05 Anushka Asthana, Political Correspondent Sky News In Britain, there are ever more ‘mixed’ marriages such as mine. And society is enriched by this trend A friend tells me her mother is “fully Chinese”, while her father is slightly Spanish, a…

  • Thanks, Belle, it’s nice to see a face like mine on screen

    Thanks, Belle, it’s nice to see a face like mine on screen The Guardian (The Observer) 2014-06-07 Ashley Clark In giving top billing to Gugu Mbatha-Raw, the film Belle makes a real contribution to raising awareness of the mixed-race experience My heart leaps whenever I see the poster for Amma Asante’s new film, Belle, high…

  • The genes that build America

    The genes that build America The Guardian 2007-07-14 Paul Harris, US Correspondent From the discovery that presidential hopeful Barack Obama is descended from white slave owners to the realisation that the majority of black Americans have European ancestors, a boom in ‘recreational genetics’ is forcing America to redefine its roots. Paul Harris pieces together the…

  • Akala: Dynamite by any other name…

    Akala: Dynamite by any other name… The Guardian The Observer 2013-06-01 Kate Mossman Rapper, adapter of Shakespeare and brother of Ms Dynamite, Akala is on a mission to correct a few misconceptions A few weeks ago in these pages, Birmingham rapper Lady Leshurr asked why there had been no high-profile female rappers in the UK since…

  • A cross-cultural marriage is an adventure I’d recommend

    A cross-cultural marriage is an adventure I’d recommend The Observer 2009-12-27 Anushka Asthana, Education Correspondent Mixed-race unions in this country are on the increase, a magical journey that benefits all the families involved One visit to India and a childhood playing cricket was never going to be quite enough to prepare Toby, a white Englishman…