Blended Unity

The Loving Story: Photographs by Grey Villet

laneia — Tue, 14 Feb 2012 15:00:11 +0000

Images from the Lovings – Now showing (January 20, 2012 – May 6, 2012) at the International Center for Photography. International Center of Photography 1133 Avenue of the Americas at 43rd Street New York, NY 10036

Seeking Participants for a Study on Race-Transcendence

laneia — Mon, 22 Aug 2011 12:01:11 +0000

Carlos Hoyt is a PhD study who is studying issues related to racial identity. Mr. Hoyt is seeking to interview/study individuals who are commonly identified as black (or African American), biracial or multiracial identity groups, but whose self-understanding does not incorporate race or racial identity. Mr. Hoyt refers to this type of self-understanding as race-transcendent. [...]

Hapa-Palooza Festival: September 7-10, 2011

laneia — Mon, 22 Aug 2011 11:44:48 +0000

Hapa-Palooza Festival: September 7-10, 2011 A Vancouver Celebration of Mixed-Roots Arts + Ideas Hapa-Palooza: A Vancouver Celebration of Mixed-Roots Arts and Ideas is a new cultural festival that celebrates the city’s identity as a place of hybridity, synergy and acceptance. A vibrant fusion of music, dance, literary, artistic and film performances, Hapa-Palooza places prominence on [...]

Upcoming Transracial Parenting Workshop

laneia — Mon, 22 Aug 2011 11:30:47 +0000

Thinking of adopting across racial and/or cultural lines? Adoption Mosaic is offering workshops that you might find useful. Information below. Instructor: Astrid Dabbeni When: September 17, 2011 and February 11, 2012 Time: 9 am to 4 pm Where: SE UpLift Neighborhood Coalition, Portland, OR Cost: $90 per person The decision to adopt across racial and [...]

Thandie Newton: Embracing Otherness, Embracing Myself

laneia — Thu, 21 Jul 2011 16:36:08 +0000

Kissing Outside the Lines – An Author Event

laneia — Mon, 27 Jun 2011 12:13:46 +0000

Author Event Actress and comedian Diane Farr (Rescue Me) will be at Barnes & Noble Tribeca in NY to discuss her introspective and outrageous memoir Kissing Outside the Lines: A True Story of Love and Race and Happily Ever After. Diane Farr at Barnes & Noble Tribeca Wednesday, July 6th at 6:30pm 97 Warren Street, [...]

This Weekend’s Important Anniversary – Lovings vs. Virginia

laneia — Thu, 09 Jun 2011 12:14:37 +0000

This weekend marks the anniversary of the landmark Supreme Court case of the Lovings vs. Virginia. The Lovings were an interracial couple that, despite the laws of Virginia banning interracial marriage, were married in the District of Columbia. After being married, the Lovings returned to their home state of Virginia, where they were arrested and [...]

4th Annual Mixed Roots Film & Literary Festival

laneia — Sun, 22 May 2011 17:32:44 +0000

The 4th annual “Mixed Roots Film & Literary Festival” is only weeks away. If you will be in the Los Angeles area June 11-12th, definitely check out this free 2-day event that celebrates stories of interracial relationships, transracial adoptions and Mixed identity. Films being showcased this year include: Multiracial Identity, Yelling to the Sky and [...]

Call for Papers for the Critical Mixed Race Studies Conference

laneia — Sun, 15 May 2011 17:25:02 +0000

CRITICAL MIXED RACE STUDIES CONFERENCE “What is Critical Mixed Race Studies?” NOVEMBER 1-4, 2012 DEPAUL UNIVERSITY, CHICAGO, IL Conference Description: What is Critical Mixed Race Studies? will be hosted at DePaul University in Chicago, November 1-4, 2012. The CMRS conference brings together scholars from a variety of disciplines nationwide. Recognizing that the diverse disciplines that [...]

Location, Location, Location

Tunde — Wed, 11 May 2011 03:01:41 +0000

Location, Location, Location Recently my son’s school held an International Day where they could dress to show their heritage/culture. As my three children sat at the table and discussed the best way for my son to accomplish this I observed how “comfortable” they were with being part of two cultures. They were equally excited to help my [...]

My Mixed Son Called the “N” Word. He’s Not Alone.

laneia — Thu, 28 Apr 2011 15:01:43 +0000

On one of the blogs (loveisnotenough) I follow, a disturbing account was posted of a child being called the “N” word by another child at a park. The story was written by the child’s mother, herself ½ Irish and ½ Black, and what struck me was how the incident made the mother deeply question how [...]

Lumpia or Soul Food? Basketball or Academics? Hip-hop or Violin Music?

laneia — Tue, 26 Apr 2011 12:00:27 +0000

Being Biracial is More Than Just Being an “Other” by Ashley Haines Lumpia or soul food? Basketball or academics? Hip-hop or violin music? For the greater part of my life, I have been torn between these cultural stereotypes. I am black and Asian. Embracing both of my races is something I like to do, but [...]

46% of Mississippi Republicans Think Interracial Marriage Should be Illegal

laneia — Sat, 23 Apr 2011 20:13:46 +0000

On April 7th, the Public Policy Polling Group released the results of a March 2011 poll that found, among other things, that 46% of Mississippi Republicans think interracial marriage should be illegal. 14% of the polled voters were unsure if interracial marriage should remain legal. To view the full poll results, click here. It would [...]

Canadian Conference on the Mixed-Race Experience

laneia — Wed, 20 Apr 2011 18:00:03 +0000

The “Centre for Diversity in Counselling & Psychotherapy” is hosting a conference on the mixed-race experience. The conference is being held at the University of Toronto in Canada. The 5 keynote presentations are as follows: Race and Culture Issues in Mental Health and Some Thoughts on Ethnic Identity Contemporary Multiple Heritage Couples, Individuals, and Families: [...]

The Tribeca Film Festival Presents “The Loving Story”

laneia — Tue, 19 Apr 2011 21:29:39 +0000

The Tribeca Film Festival Presents “The Loving Story” – Thursday, April 21, 2011 – Friday, April 29, 2011 Director Nancy Buirski says “The Loving Story is first of all a love story. It’s a story of a modest, humble couple who triumph over all odds to reverse decades-old anti-miscegenation/anti-interracial marriage sentiments and bigotry. The Lovings [...]