Mixed Race Studies

Scholarly perspectives on the mixed race experience.

…When Jim and Edna married and settled into the world of Washington County [in 1914], it already had an almost century-old tradition of interracial marriage that led to a large community of mixed-race people who, though a known presence in the county, lived apart from blacks and whites nestled in their own world and culture. Unlike the rest of Alabama, Washington County, along with Mobile, maintained three separate school systems: one for whites, one for blacks and one for “those of racially mixed heritage.”…

…Yet, to most white people in Washington County, and some blacks, Jim and Edna Richardson and their children were neither black nor white; they were just known as “those Richardsons.” The couple refused the local custom of designating their children as racially mixed. And in spite of the children’s racial designation as white on their birth certificates, they also refused to identify themselves as white in spite of their outward appearance. Instead, the family existed as an entity unto themselves, living as a black family that moved between the black and white worlds, rather than sealing themselves into the boxes that local people wanted to fit them in. Perhaps that stand played a role in denying them a place in local history. Although “those Richardsons” may not be present in the annals of local history, the active oral tradition of the American South has kept their life and times alive among the people…

Eubanks, W. Ralph, The House at the End of the Road: The Story of Three Generations of an Interacial Family in the American South. (New York: HarpersCollins. 2009) 11 & 30.

The Meaning of Style: Black British Style, and the underlying political and social environment

Posted in Arts, United Kingdom on 2010-03-26 15:46Z by Steven

The Meaning of Style: Black British Style, and the underlying political and social environment

New Art Exchange
Nottingham, England
2010-01-16 through 2010-04-10
Monday to Friday 10:00-19:00 BT; Saturday 10:00-17:00 BT
Admission: Free

Artists:

Vanley Burke (Photography)
Clement Cooper (Photography) [Includes a selection of prints from the DEEP Project]
Michael Forbes (Photography)
Gerard Hanson (Painting / Photography)
Barbara Walker (Painting / Drawing)

Curated By:

David Schischka Thomas

New Art Exchange presents an exhibition exploring the presence of young African Caribbean men in Britain over the last 40 years, and how Black music, fashion and culture have influenced mainstream society.

Young African Caribbean men have often been portrayed as low achievers and perpetrators of crime in British society. But now, with Barack Obama winning the presidency of the biggest superpower in the world, will we see these same young men portrayed in a different light; as a source of huge potential for the future? Will the achievement of black youth in Britain over the last 40 years be recognised and honoured?

Read the complete description here.

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