It’s Not Rachel Dolezal Who’s “Crazy” But the Ridiculous, Racist and Contradictory Definitions of “African American” Is Rachel Dolezal a war criminal? If she were, you can bet the farm that […]
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Author: A.D. Powell
A Biracial Soldier’s Open Letter to President Obama
A Biracial Soldier’s Open Letter to President Obama http://thestudyofracialism.org/viewtopic.php?t=5809 February 7, 2009 Dear President Obama: First and foremost, congratulations on being our 44th President of the United States of America. […]
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In DNA Era, New Worries About Prejudice
Amy Harmon, writing for The New York Times, on In DNA Era, New Worries About Prejudice : At the same time, genetic information is slipping out of the laboratory and […]
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Redbone Conference in October 2007
Redbone Conference in October 2007 The Redbone Heritage Foundation will hold its Fall 2007 conference at the Calcasieu Parish Public Library in Lake Charles, Louisiana on October 18-20. The conference […]
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Obama on Multiracial Identity
This is from page 99 of the paperback edition to Obama’s autobiography, Dreams from My Father. Many people assume that he is similar to Tiger Woods because he constantly refers […]
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Multiracial identity on “Talk of the Nation” (NPR)
I've heard that "multiracial identity" will be the topic on National Public Radio's "Talk of the Nation" this afternoon (2 pm Eastern Time) http://www.npr.org/templates/story/story.php?storyId=9849015 A.D. Powell
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More on the “Is Obama black?” controversy
http://www.sptimes.com/2007/04/15/Opinion/Shades_of_black.shtml Quote: Shades of black If the man who could be our first black president has a white mother, and yet Toni Morrison says we already elected one in Bill […]
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Melungeons and the Mixed Race Experience
Melungeons and the Mixed Race Experience A speech given to the Melungeon "Sixth Union" Conference on June 9, 2006. by A.D. Powell One of the many "hidden histories" of the […]
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Excerpt: “Passing” For Who You Really Are
Excerpt: "Passing" For Who You Really Are by A.D. Powell December 2005/January 2006 Trade Paperback, 136 pages, ISBN 0939479222, $11.95 Twelve Essays in Support of Multiracial Whiteness A.D. Powell has […]
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D.N.A. and the Future of Affirmative Action
NEW YORK TIMES MAGAZINE | August 28, 2005 Roberts v. the Future By JEFFREY ROSEN Affirmative-action programs may also be challenged by people other than disappointed white applicants. As America […]
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