THE Cornell Daily Sun​
"Create a mixed-race studies department at cornell"

Mixed at Cornell's 2021-2022 President Katherine Luong published an opinion piece for the Cornell Daily Sun urging the university to develop a Mixed-Race Studies Department.

THE NEW YORK TIMES​
"BEHIND THE SUPRISING JUMP IN MULTIRACIAL AMERICANS"

This 2021 article discusses new census data which indicates the number of people who identify as multiracial have more than doubled during the past decade. Mixed people now account for about 10% of the American population. The NYT article delves into potential reasons why we see such a dramatic shift.

BBC NEWS​
"WHY KAMALA HARRIS EMBRACES HER BIRACIAL ROOTS"

The 2020 election was a moment in history. Kamala Harris is the U.S.A.'s  first female and multiracial Vice President. Born to an Indian mother and Jamaican father, she embraced her identity on the campaign trail. This BBC article details her connection to her culture as a presidential candidate, a senator, an author, and mother. She tells the story of her late mother, journeying from India to America, as well as her combination of cultures in her wedding to her Jewish husband. Her position in the White House provided previously unseen representation to the mixed community.

National Geographic
​"The Changing Face of America"

​In October of 2013, National Geographic's 125th Anniversary issue featured an article by Lise Funderburg titled "The Changing Face of America" with striking photos by Martin Schoeller. Funderburg's discussion topics included the growing population of Americans who identify as multiracial (as recently discovered by the 2000 Census where respondents were finally allowed to check off more than one race), the unfortunate remain of racism today, the inevitable advantages and disadvantages of being and identifying as mixed race, and accounts of personal experiences had by some of the individuals displayed in Schoeller's photos . On the online version of this article, each photo, if clicked on, showcases a person of different mixed heritage, how they self-identify, and the Census boxes they have checked. 

16 Things You Should Never Say to Mixed Race People

​BuzzFeed has compiled a hilarious number of things that you should never say to mixed race people. Have you heard some of them before?

Mixed Blood

​Mixed Blood is a photographic and textual project portraying NYC and Beijing based families that include children with “mixed” races, ethnicities, and cultures. Mixed Blood questions and diffuses the historical categorization process of race/ethnicity and focuses on connective, cross-cultural experiences. The portraits and accompanying narratives illustrate the varying relationships family members have with their backgrounds, cultural context and citizenship. This unifying of race and cultures within a family unit continues to influence the evolution of American and global identity today. Click on the image to see more of Mixed Blood.

CheErios

​Cheerio's featured a multiracial family in its advertisement in 2013 which fueled many discussions about race. Click the video to watch.

Indivisible by Samantha Wall

Indivisible is an art project by Samantha Wall that seeks to represent multiracialism in Korea and the United States. Depicted in only black and white, Wall hopes the portraits will serve as a starting point for a discussion about race. Click on the image to read more.

Miss Japan 2015

​Ariana Miyamoto, whose father is African-American and mother is Japanese, won the 2015 Miss Universe Japan. She discusses how she was bullied because of her looks growing up. There has been much backlash from the country claiming that she "isn't Japanese enough" to represent Japan. Click on her image to read more.

​Recent Study of College Students and Multiracial Relationships

​A recent study showed that today's college students see no problem with multiracial relationships. It's surprising to think about, but multiracial marriages were illegal until 1967. Since then, the number of multiracial marriages has increased from 0.4% to nearly 15%. Click on the image to read more.