Allison Walker, writing for the Latin Times: A Puerto Rican family, including a toddler, was taken into custody by Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) in Milwaukee after being overheard speaking Spanish; this […]
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Category: News Clips
Relevant links to news of interest to the multiracial, interracial and transracial adoptee community.
News Clip: Multiracial population grew in almost every county in the US
Nicole Chavez, writing for CNN on “Multiracial population grew in almost every county in the US. It doesn’t mean racism is over“: The figures released by the Census Bureau Thursday […]
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News Clip: Behind the Surprising Jump in Multiracial Americans, Several Theories
Sabrina Tavernise, Tariro Mzezewa and Giulia Heyward writing for The New York Times on “Behind the Surprising Jump in Multiracial Americans, Several Theories“: The Census Bureau released a surprising finding this week: The […]
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News Clip: Meghan Markle and the problem with policing the identity of mixed-race people
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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The Myth of the Kindly General Lee
Adam Serwer, writing for The Atlantic, on The Myth of the Kindly General Lee: Every state that seceded mentioned slavery as the cause in their declarations of secession. Lee’s beloved […]
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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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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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News Clip: Despite acclaim for ‘Loving,’ ‘Lion,’ interracial couples on film remain a rarity
Lauren La Rose, writing for The Canadian Press on “Despite acclaim for ‘Loving,’ ‘Lion,’ interracial couples on film remain a rarity“: It’s been 50 years since the debut of “Guess […]
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