Shanon Lee, writing for The Lily, on “Meghan Markle and the problem with policing the identity of mixed-race people“: The product of an African American mother and a Dutch-Irish father, […]
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Category: A Mixed Blog
Category listings of blog entries. Approximately 1200 blog entries and 500 comments from the old "A Mixed Blog" are in the process of being converted and imported to this section. Stay tuned – the archives will eventually be complete!
Authenticity Is Not A Buzzword (or White Women Can Be Racist Too)
The Multiracial Activist Authenticity Is Not A Buzzword (or White Women Can Be Racist Too) July 7, 2017 Sherronda Brown on “Sofia Coppola erased Black women from ‘The Beguiled’ because […]
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Mildred and Richard’s Sacrifice is Our Obligation
The Multiracial Activist Mildred and Richard’s Sacrifice is Our Obligation June 13, 2017 50 years ago yesterday, Mildred Loving decided that the Commonwealth of Virginia was wrong to keep […]
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TMA Founder’s Statement on Loving Day 2017
The Multiracial Activist Statement on Loving Day June 12, 2017 Dear Readers, As this is Loving Day and so much has changed in the last few years, I am reposting […]
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News Clip: My Mexican Husband Was Accused Of Trafficking Our Daughter On A United Flight
Maura Furfey, writing for The Huffington Post on “My Mexican Husband Was Accused Of Trafficking Our Daughter On A United Flight“: My husband is Mexican. I am of Irish descent. […]
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News Clip: Why You Can’t Ever Call an Enslaved Woman a “Mistress”
Lincoln Blades, writing for Teen Vogue on Why You Can’t Ever Call an Enslaved Woman a “Mistress”: Jefferson owned many slaves at Monticello, but Hemings has received the most attention […]
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Spotlights Are Not The Problem
February 19, 2017 The Multiracial Activist From the Editor: Today, I signed (on behalf of The Multiracial Activist) a few new coalition letters in support of whistle-blower protections. It feels good […]
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News Clip: For decades they hid Jefferson’s relationship with her. Now Monticello is making room for Sally Hemings.
Krissah Thompson, writing for The Washington Post on “For decades they hid Jefferson’s relationship with her. Now Monticello is making room for Sally Hemings.” The floor tiles and bathroom stalls […]
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News Clip: 11 WTF Things Black Women Have Heard When Dating White People
Shandukani Mulaudzi, writing for The Huffington Post on “11 WTF Things Black Women Have Heard When Dating White People“: Whether you’re the best athlete of all time i.e. Serena Williams […]
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