From Black To Biracial
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From Black To Biracial
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Author : Kathleen Korgen
language : en
Publisher: Bloomsbury Publishing USA
Release Date : 1998-02-24
From Black To Biracial written by Kathleen Korgen and has been published by Bloomsbury Publishing USA this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 1998-02-24 with Social Science categories.
Is a person with both a white and African American parent black? Thirty years ago in American society the answer would have been yes. Today, the answer most likely depends on whom you ask. According to the U.S. Census, a person with both a black and a white parent is, in fact, black. However, most young persons who fit this description describe themselves as biracial, both black and white. Most young Americans, whatever their racial background, agree. Since the Voting Rights Act of 1965 signaled the culmination of the Civil Rights Movement, a transformation has occured in the racial self-definition of Americans with both an African American and a white parent. This book describes the transformation and explains why it has occurred and how it has come about. Through extensive research and dozens of interviews, Korgen describes how the transformation has its roots in the historical and cultural transitions in U.S. society since the Civil Rights era. A ground breaking book, From Black to Biracial will help all Americans understand the societal implications of the increasingly multiracial nature of our population. From affirmative action to the present controversy over the U.S. Census 2000, the repercussions of the transformation in racial identity related here affect all race-based aspects of our society. Students and faculty in sociology and multicultural studies, business leaders, and general readers alike will benefit from reading this work.
Beyond Black
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Author : Kerry Rockquemore
language : en
Publisher: Rowman & Littlefield
Release Date : 2008
Beyond Black written by Kerry Rockquemore and has been published by Rowman & Littlefield this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2008 with Psychology categories.
Beyond Black: Biracial Identity in America is a groundbreaking study of the dynamic meaning of racial identity for multiracial people in post-civil rights America. Kerry Ann Rockquemore and David L. Brunsma document the wide range of racial identities that individuals with one black and one white parent develop, and they provide an incisive sociological explanation of the choices facing those who are multiracial. Stemming from the controversy of the 2000 census and whether an additional "multiracial" category should be added to the survey, this second edition of Beyond Black uses both survey data and interviews of multiracial young adults to explore the contemporary dynamics of racial identity formation. The authors raise social and political questions that are posed by expanding racial categorization on the U.S. census. Book jacket.
Mixed
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Author : Angela Nissel
language : en
Publisher: Villard
Release Date : 2007-12-18
Mixed written by Angela Nissel and has been published by Villard this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2007-12-18 with Biography & Autobiography categories.
“Tell anyone who asks that you’re half-black and half-white, just like David Hasselhoff from Knight Rider.”–Angela’s mother “Love has no color,” insist Angela Nissel’ s parents, but does it have a clue? In this candid, funny, and poignant memoir, Angela recounts growing up biracial in Philadelphia–moving back and forth between black inner-city schools and white prep schools–where her racial ambiguity and doomed attempts to blend in dog her teen years. Once in college, Angela experiments with black activism (hoping to find clarity in extremism), capitalizes on her “exotic” look at a strip club, and ends up with a major case of the blues (aka, a racial identity problem). Yet Angela is never down for the count. After moving to Los Angeles, she discovers that being multiracial is anything but simple, especially in terms of dating and romance. By turns a comedy of errors and a moving coming-of-age chronicle, Mixed traces one woman’s unforgettable journey to self-acceptance and belonging. Praise for Mixed "Mixed is a hilarious must-read for anyone searching for the enchanting path to self-discovery. Angela Nissel's precise account of living the mixed race experience not only hit home with me, but the journey is deliciously enlightening and heart-rending at the same time. It's a journey well worth taking."—Halle Berry “I love Angela Nissel's writing. Reading Mixed was like getting a letter from a best friend I forgot I had. How ironic that a book written by someone who felt like no one "got" her will surely be one of those rare books everyone gets- black, white, both, neither. Hilarious, sweet, and honest, Mixed is the perfect read if you've ever felt like the one standing on the outside—and let's face it, who hasn't?"—Jill Soloway, author of Tiny Ladies in Shiny Pants "If David Sedaris was a straight biracial female, this is the book he'd write. This book is so funny I've already started telling people I helped Angela write it."—Bill Lawrence, creator of Scrubs “Nissel is humorous, poignant, and proud yet also empathetic and generous as she recounts her constant struggle to answer the perennial question persons of mixed race seem required to ask of themselves in our society–where do I fit in?.... All readers stand to learn from her account.”—Booklist “Colorful anecdotes, marvelous dialogue and a thoughtful narrative make this memoir a delight.”—Kirkus Reviews (starred review)
Black White Other
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Author : Lise Funderburg
language : en
Publisher:
Release Date : 2017-10
Black White Other written by Lise Funderburg and has been published by this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2017-10 with Social Science categories.
Lise Funderburg's groundbreaking oral history, BLACK, WHITE, OTHER, is the first book ever to ask biracial Americans about their experiences of race and identity. First published in 1994, it remains a seminal resource in discussions of race in America. Now available in a 20th-anniversary paperback edition, with a foreword from novelist Mat Johnson
Raising Biracial Children
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Author : Kerry Ann Rockquemore
language : en
Publisher: Rowman Altamira
Release Date : 2005-11-10
Raising Biracial Children written by Kerry Ann Rockquemore and has been published by Rowman Altamira this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2005-11-10 with Psychology categories.
As the multiracial population in the United States continues to rise, new models for our understanding of mixed-race children and how their conception of racial identity must be developed. A wide divide between academics who research biracial identity, and the everyday world of parents and practitioners who raise and deal with mixed-race children exists. This book aims to fill this gap by providing an extensive synthesis of the existing research in the field, as well as a model for better understanding the unique process of racial identity development for mixed-race children. Raising Biracial Children provides parents, educators, social workers, and anyone interested in multiracial issues with an accessible framework for understanding healthy mixed-race identity development and to translate those findings into practical care-giving strategies.
My Life In Black And White
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Author : Kori D. Miller
language : en
Publisher: Back Porch Writer Press
Release Date : 2014-01-17
My Life In Black And White written by Kori D. Miller and has been published by Back Porch Writer Press this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2014-01-17 with Young Adult Nonfiction categories.
“What are you?” “Excuse me?” “You know, like where are you from?” “Nebraska.” “No, I mean like, what are you?” I’ve been asked this question more times than I can count. And I always know what the person is trying to ask, but I have to admit I kind of like to see them struggle. It shouldn’t be so hard to ask, “Hey, what race are you?” But it is. Especially when the person doesn’t fit nicely into one box. This is the plight of every ethnically ambiguous-looking person on earth. Growing up in the Midwest, I never knew I wasn’t black until a 12-year-old white boy told me so. Do you have any idea how discombobulating that is? (I love that word.) Anyway – it’s confusing. I’d spent the first 11 years of my life thinking I was black. All of sudden, I didn’t know what I was. And neither did anybody else. So, my journey from black to ethnic ambiguity began. There were a few challenges along the way like the time a white supremacist accepted me, but not my brother or father. That was a really strange encounter. Or, when a drunk white guy asked if he could use a plastic fork to comb my beautiful curls. (Everyone knows you don’t mess with a black woman’s hair.) But one of the best things about being biracial is the superpower that comes with it. Yeah, you read that right. I have the ability to blend into almost every ethnic group on the planet. Can you do that? With this power comes great responsibility (Thank you Uncle Ben.) And I take it very seriously. Being biracial is about accepting who I am and demonstrating a willingness to accept who everyone else is, too. Just to be clear, because I don’t want you to be disappointed, this book isn’t for everyone. You’ll need a thick skin, open mind, and a sense of humor to digest it. After all, that’s what’s gotten me this far. Who is it for? I’m glad you asked (and you’re still reading this blurb.) If you like reading about other people’s challenges and how they overcame them, then you’re going to love this book. If you know a biracial kid who’s struggling with who they are, then give them this book. (And tell them to get in touch with me. I’m happy to chat with them.) If you’re curious about what it takes to make it in a black and white world when you’re not one or the other, this is the book for you. Buy My Life in Black and White: A book of experiences and you’ll never be discombobulated about race in America, again.
Tripping On The Color Line
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Author : Heather M. Dalmage
language : en
Publisher: Rutgers University Press
Release Date : 2000
Tripping On The Color Line written by Heather M. Dalmage and has been published by Rutgers University Press this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2000 with Family & Relationships categories.
Through in-depth interviews with individuals from black-white multiracial families, and insightful sociological analysis, Heather M. Dalmage examines the challenges faced by people living in such families and explores how their experiences demonstrate the need for rethinking race in America. She examines the lived reality of race in the ways multiracial family members construct and describe their own identities and sense of community and politics. Their lack of language to describe their multiracial existence, along with their experience of coping with racial ambiguity and with institutional demands to conform to a racially divided, racist system is the central theme of Tripping on the Color Line.
Biracial In America
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Author : Nikki Khanna
language : en
Publisher: Lexington Books
Release Date : 2011-09-16
Biracial In America written by Nikki Khanna and has been published by Lexington Books this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2011-09-16 with Social Science categories.
Elected in 2008, Barack Obama made history as the first African American president of the United States. Though recognized as the son of a white Kansas-born mother and a black Kenyan father, the media and public have nonetheless pigeonholed him as black, and he too self-identifies as such. Obama’s experience as an American with black and white ancestry, though compelling because of his celebrity, is not unique and raises several questions about the growing number of black-white biracial Americans today: How are they perceived by others with regard to race? How do they tend to identify? And why? Taking a social psychological approach, Biracial in America identifies influencing factors and several underlying processes shaping multidimensional racial identities. This study also investigates the ways in which biracial Americans perform race in their day-to-day lives. One’s race isn’t simply something that others prescribe onto the individual but something that individuals “do.” The strategies and motivations for performing black, white, and biracial identities are explored.
Beyond Black And White The Complexities Of Racial Identity For Biracial Individuals
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Author : Shiva
language : en
Publisher:
Release Date : 2024-06-10
Beyond Black And White The Complexities Of Racial Identity For Biracial Individuals written by Shiva and has been published by this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2024-06-10 with categories.
Crossing Black
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Author : Sika Dagbovie-Mullins
language : en
Publisher: Univ. of Tennessee Press
Release Date : 2013-01-25
Crossing Black written by Sika Dagbovie-Mullins and has been published by Univ. of Tennessee Press this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2013-01-25 with Literary Criticism categories.
The past two decades have seen a growing influx of biracial discourse in fiction, memoir, and theory, and since the 2008 election of Barack Obama to the presidency, debates over whether America has entered a “post-racial” phase have set the media abuzz. In this penetrating and provocative study, Sika A. Dagbovie-Mullins adds a new dimension to this dialogue as she investigates the ways in which various mixed-race writers and public figures have redefined both “blackness” and “whiteness” by invoking multiple racial identities. Focusing on several key novels—Nella Larsen’s Quicksand (1928), Lucinda Roy’s Lady Moses (1998), and Danzy Senna’s Caucasia (1998)—as well as memoirs by Obama, James McBride, and Rebecca Walker and the personae of singer Mariah Carey and actress Halle Berry, Dagbovie-Mullins challenges conventional claims about biracial identification with a concept she calls “black-sentient mixed-race identity.” Whereas some multiracial organizations can diminish blackness by, for example, championing the inclusion of multiple-race options on census forms and similar documents, a black-sentient consciousness stresses a perception rooted in blackness—“a connection to a black consciousness,” writes the author, “that does not overdetermine but still plays a large role in one’s racial identification.” By examining the nuances of this concept through close readings of fiction, memoir, and the public images of mixed-race celebrities, Dagbovie-Mullins demonstrates how a “black-sentient mixed-race identity reconciles the widening separation between black/white mixed race and blackness that has been encouraged by contemporary mixed-race politics and popular culture.” A book that promises to spark new debate and thoughtful reconsiderations of an especially timely topic, Crossing B(l)ack recognizes and investigates assertions of a black-centered mixed-race identity that does not divorce a premodern racial identity from a postmodern racial fluidity. SIKA A. DAGBOVIE-MULLINS is associate professor in the Department of English at Florida Atlantic University. Her articles have appeared in African American Review, the Journal of Popular Culture, and other publications.