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A short documentary about mixed marriage in the United Arab Emirates

Dear Parents of White Children

An open letter via Huffington Post

If You Ask the Hair Question...

Melissa Harris-Perry panel discusses Reuters poll that says that 40% of white Americans do not have a friend of another race

40 Percent of White Americans Have Only White Friends

New Reuters poll exposes trends in interracial friendships.

Video from Loving Day NYC 2013

Check out the celebration

How to Ask Me about my Ethnicity

via Jezebel.com

"We Are Not Travyon Martin" Tumblr Examines White Privilege

New Tumblr explores the politics of solidarity.

a new book by Christina M. Greer

Caucasian?

via The New York Times

Inspired by a Cheerios Ad

Crowd-sourced collection of interracial family photographs

Photos of Mixed Heritage Storytime!

Three books that celebrate mixed and international heritage

Questions People Get Asked about Their Race

via NPR Code Switch

UCLA's Mixed Student Union

via Los Angeles Times

Cheerios Ad Stars Interracial Family

via Colorlines.com

"But where are you FROM?"

a funny video response to that question

Photos of Rationalizing Race

The history of racial and ethnic categories

PHOTOS: Racial Realities and Bed Stuy Memories

Svetlana Kitto reports back on race, writing, and literature workshop

Photos of Researching Your Roots

Genealogy workshop with Wilhelmena Kelly

My Mixed Kids Have It Differently

via Michelle Norris for NPR

Melungeon People in Appalachia

radio doc about mixed-race community via Transom.org

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