Recently, after various individuals went viral on TikTok for sharing their experiences growing up as a mixed race person, the conversations shifted to how being raised by a white mom and Black dad vs.

People of color and mixed-race people share how they answer the all-too-common question. It’s a question seemingly every mixed-race person and person of color has been asked before: “What are you?” ...

In English, people have been using the word "mixed" to describe racial identity for at least 200 years, like this 1864 British study claiming that "no mixed races can subsist in humanity," or this ...

Mixed Student Union provides the missing pieces for Bruins who feel they don’t fit into the puzzle of racial dynamics. “Mixed people, we usually grow up without having a community that understands who ...

As a kid, the way I thought about my racial identity was uncomplicated. I'd look in the mirror and picture myself as exactly half and half. The right side of my body: Indian and brown. The left side: ...

The number of Britons who say they have a mixed ethnic background almost doubled between the censuses of 2001 and 2011 to about 1.2 million, or slightly more than 2% of the overall population. People ...

Young people of mixed heritage are being under-recognized in educational policy and practice, despite being among the fastest-growing groups in the UK.

Senna loves the word “mulatto,” despite its checkered history. “Biracial,” she says, “sounds very technical and insect-like,” and could refer to any mixed heritage, whereas “mulatto” conjures the ...

“Excuse me, are you hafu?” the taxi driver asked. Anna, a woman of mixed Japanese and American heritage, was in a taxi en route to a party in Tokyo last year when she was asked that question, and says ...

Isabella Silvers’ living room is filled with enough books to stock a moderately-sized independent bookshop. Thrillers, romances, and fantasy titles by up-and-coming authors and literary legends all ...

"Talking about mixedness can feel contentious in some circles," says journalist and author Natalie Morris over the phone. "I have received pushback – people don't like the idea of talking about ...