1. 29% of biracial adults previously thought of themselves as one race.

Racial identity has changed as (1) the multiracial population has increased dramatically in the last 20 years (2) more high-profile people who are biracial have claimed their mixed-race backgrounds (3) there are more opportunities to connect with other multiracial/biracial people because of social media and, of course, the annual Biracial Mixed Remixed Festival. Source: Pew Research Center “Multiracial in America Proud, Diverse and Growing in Numbers” June 11, 2015

 

 

 

 

 

 

                                                                                                               

2. 50% of biracial adults are white and American Indian.

 

It’s true! Fifty-percent of multiracial adults are white and American Indian. The next largest population is Black-American Indian (18%) and the White-Black (11%).  Source: Pew Research Center “Multiracial in America Proud, Diverse and Growing in Numbers” June 11, 2015

 

 

 

 

 

3. The multiracial population will triple by 2060!

Yes, that’s right! The increasing rate of interracial marriages and the increasing members of mixed-race children to those couples. In 2013, 6.3 percent of marriages were interracial, and 10% of those living with 2 parents had parents who were different races.  Source: Pew Research Center “Multiracial in America Proud, Diverse and Growing in Numbers” June 11, 2015

 

 

 

 

 

 

4. Multiracial Americans are politically diverse.

Surprise! The idea that we are all universally liberal because of our intimate connections to at least two races and/or culture is NOT true. In fact, biracial white and American Indians are majority Republican (53% Republican to 42% Democrats).  Source: Pew Research Center “Multiracial in America Proud, Diverse and Growing in Numbers” June 11, 2015

 

 

 

 

 

5. There are psychological advantages to strongly identifying as biracial.

See, you’re not confused because you identify with all of your complex racial and cultural identity! Specifically: “[Children] raised to identify with both parents and to understand their complex racial heritage, multi-racial people can have higher self-esteem than mono-racial people… They are adaptable, able to function well in both majority and minority environments.” Source: “The Psychological Advantages of Strongly Identifying As Biracial” by Lisa Miller, New York Magazine May 22, 2015 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

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