What's Radical About "Mixed Race"? Minelle Mahtani, Ann Morning, & Jared Sexton

[@trdiopn5737]

It’s no accident that the first black president and vice president are biracial. White people are hyper aware of race and offer fluidity as seen in many Carribean and South American countries. Another great point highlighted by the panel is the commoditization of biracial identity. Every other commercial is a biracial person or mixed race couple.

[@CheezInspector]

+Dogma Jones, I see what you're saying. One of the signs we are biracial is the fact that many of us (regardless of shade of skin) can get along in both communities, but there isn't full acceptance in EITHER. Blacks have no control of how we ID any more than Whites do, and our acceptance of our biracial identity is just that: it's us admitting we AREN'T on "one side of the fence" or the other, which is exactly why most of us are now identifying honestly (as biracial).

[@emilydowepa-c8975]

Exactly it’s about being honest! When someone can’t be honest about what their ancestry is you have to ask yourself why

[@Shootingfourstars]

I am currently completing my thesis on a race related topic and I was hoping for anyone who qualifies to participate in my study. The study is a quick online questionnaire that takes about 15 minutes. For my undergraduate thesis I am exploring the concept of bi-racial ethnic belongingness. The need to belong is a fundamental aspect of life. For bi-racial individuals, ethnic belongingness can be more complicated compared to a monoracial individual. Belongingness contributes to self-esteem and for bi-racial individuals their perceived lack of belonging can cause a problematic question; what am I? Due to the one drop rule that categorized any individual with a black ancestor as black, many bi racial individuals adapt a black ethnic identity. This one drop rule continues to be implemented because of the justification that multi-racial children will be defined by society as black. With a growing population and increased awareness of multi-racial individuals some adapt an ambiguous identity. The purpose of this study is to find out if bi-racial (black and white) individuals who self-identify as bi-racial will have a different sense of belongingness compared to bi-racial individuals who self-identify as black or self-identify as white. The link to the study is down below. Thank you smuniversity.qualtrics.com/SE/?SID=SV_b7n46WH8S7euJxz

[@davidlafleche1142]

Where can I write to you? I wrote a story about a mixed-race relationship, and would like your opinion on it.

[@emilydowepa-c8975]

Is it too late to do this survey?

[@bobbylewisjr5250]

Very nice social discourse.