Episode 8- Multiracial Myths

In this episode Stephanie and Donald discuss some of the myths that have developed about being multiracial in North America and (bunk) theories about why multiracial people have a hard time fitting in.  (They don’t.)




Media references in the episode:

•         Poem by Langston Hughes, "Cross"
• An article on racial identity in Multiracial people from Thought Co.
• Adrian Piper “Passing for White, Passing for Black” 
• Article on the "Tragic Mulatto" Myth
• Article on Multiracial people from Toronto Life
• Globe and Mail article about mixed race people in the Canada Census
• Article "We are starting to just begin our ancient ancestors"

Terms for multiracial people that are offensive and dated:

• “mulatto”
• hexadecaroon (⅙ black)
• quadroon (¼ black)
• “octoroon” (⅛ black)
• quintoon (1/16 black) 
• “half and half”
• “brownie”
• “colored”
• “dusky”
• “Half-breed”
• “half-black/ half-white”
• “high-yellow”
• “hybrid”
• “mixed blood”
• “no nation”
• “pick n’ mix”
• “quarter caste” (one mono race and one mixed race parent)
• “checkerboard
• “grey”(http://www.mix-d.org/files/resources/Terminology_Chart_09.pdf) 

Terms you can use:

• multiracial
• multi-heritage
• mixed parentage
• mixed heritage
• multiple heritage