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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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!
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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Mixed Feelings: an oral history project
Hi there, My name is Laura, and I’ve started an oral history project about people of mixed descent. I’ve been trying to connect with organizations for multicultural people and was […]
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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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Social Media Open Letter to President Trump on Civil Liberties
Promises and Hope
The Multiracial Activist January 16, 2017 From The Editor: This painting is called “Promised” by artist Stephen Scott Young. I purchased a print copy in 1992, framed it […]
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