mixed-race | The Contra Costa Pulse

Black-and-white photo of a biracial baby looking at the camera. A Black man and a light-skinned woman are on each side of the baby, kissing his cheek.

31 Dec

Don’t Force Mixed-Race People ‘Inside a Box of Stereotypes’

Race doesn’t make us who we are. There are many aspects to one’s identity: Race, ethnicity, culture, hobbies, our preferences all play a part in who we are....

Seven arms with different skin tones and their fists joined in a circle

19 Dec

‘Younger People See Race Differently’: Teens Reflect on Identity

High school students share how they identify, how they see race in themselves and others, and how they think views on race differ between them and adults....

A masculine young adult who is mixed, Black and white, and has a nose ring

20 Sep

Ni de Color, Ni Blanco. Solo Birracial

Jacob Marshall, un aspirante artista en Alameda, es de raza mixta, pero a menudo se le considera una persona de color (y en la escuela lo molestaban por esto)....

05 Sep

Not Black, Not White. Just Biracial

Jacob Marshall, an aspiring artist in Alameda, is mixed-race but is often perceived as — and in school, was bullied for — being Black....

Close up of teenage girl who is mixed Black and white. She has long, curly hair and a serious expression on her face

14 Aug

Despite the Racial Guessing Game, Being Mixed Is the Best of Both Worlds

Being mixed family gives your life variety because you are raised with two or more different cultures. You have a lot of experience in the shoes of both races....

A selfie of fair-skinned young woman who is wearing a zip-front black tank top and has a rose tattoo on her left arm. She appears to be in her home, and there are plants and artwork behind her, including a painting of Frida Kahlo.

08 Aug

Being Mixed Gives Me an Open Mind and Empathy

Being mixed is exactly that. We are all the beautiful and all the ugly parts of our cultures, families and experiences, and that mixture is what makes us, us. ...

Two hands forming the shape of a heart framing the sun at sunset

28 Mar

Their Cultures are Different, Their Values are Not

Nancy and Michael come from very different cultures, but they found in each other the empathy, commitment and shared purpose in life they were looking for. ...

An Asian man stands with his arms around a mixed-race woman who looks Latina. Both are smiling

14 Feb

Love Across Color Lines: Multiculturalism Means More Not Less

This entry in the Love Across Color Lines series tells the story of married couple Regina, who is Black, Latina and Italian, and Tyrone, who is Filipino....

Two white women and a Black woman smiling standing shoulder to shoulder in their home

17 Jan

A Mixed-Race Queer Couple Finds Acceptance in Richmond — ‘People Don’t Stare at Us’

A Black woman, a white woman and their third partner have forged a happily unorthodox life for themselves in Richmond after struggling to gain acceptance....

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