Sociology 324: Biracial and Multiracial People

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He's the face of globalizationBorn in Beirut to
an English mother and a father of Hawaiian and
Chinese descent, he's a citizen of the world. And
unlike the multiracial Vin Diesel, he saves the
universe with geekiness, not mere muscle. (M.
Devereaux )
"Blackness is a state of mind, and I identify
with the black community. Mainly because I
realized early on, when I walk into a room,
people see a black woman, they don't see a white
woman. So out of that reason alone, I identify
more with the black community."
Keanu Reeves
Sociology 324 Biracial and Multiracial
People M/W 1 215 p.m. Special Course for
Fall 2008 In this course we will discuss the
historical and contemporary experiences of
biracial and multiracial people, with special
attention paid to family backgrounds, childhood
experiences, identity formation, and political
activism. Professor Patricia Literte
Halle Berry
Barack Obama
Jessica Alba
Is part of Barack Obama's appeal to some voters
that he's biracial? Of course! It's also a reason
that some voters will never support him. (E. Zorn)
I never felt connected or attached to any race
specifically. I did grow up in a Mexican-American
culture, but my mom who's of French and Danish
heritage was there the whole time. I mean, I
had a very American upbringing, I feel American,
and I don't speak Spanish. So, to say that I'm a
Latin actress, OK, but it's not fitting it would
be insincere. If you're going to look
genetically, I'm actually less Latin than Cameron
Diaz .