A Latina Dates A Black Man & The U.S. Approves – Hooray?

A Latina Dates A Black Man & The U.S. Approves – Hooray?

Mary Mata September 15, 2011

By Christina Rodriguez One of the things I’ve learned from my relationship with my African-American boyfriend is that there are people who: are truly accepting of others’ choices think it’s […]

News Taco To Go: Dream Act, Catholics, Chávez & Mixed Race

Mary Mata August 5, 2011

Illinois Dream Act Signed In Into Law U.S. Archbishop: American Roots Are Also Hispanic, Catholic Latino Civil Rights Figures: César Chávez Is Mixed Race A Blend, Combination Or Assortment?

Is Mixed Race A Blend, Combination Or Assortment?

Mary Mata August 4, 2011

By Elaine Dove One of my favorite places for “researching” topics that come up in my daily life is my local grocery store. It just so happens that the one […]

Latinos Are “Mixed,” Too

Mary Mata July 14, 2011

Most times, Americans don’t think of Latinos as being mixed or multicultural, but in reality Latinos are leaders of multiculturalism and mixed families.  Start off with the fact that most […]

Website Aims To Be Resource For Multicultural Families

Mary Mata May 25, 2011

Seeing as how about 15% of all marriages in the United States are between people of different races or ethnicities, and given recent Census results suggesting this trend will likely […]

How To Survive In An Interracial Relationship

Mary Mata April 28, 2011

Interracial relationships come with their own unique set of challenges.  For starters, more often than not, it is those closest to you who are most critical of your relationship and […]

People Of Mixed Race Confuse U.S. Racial Categories

Mary Mata February 10, 2011

Deciding what “race” means in the U.S. is a long and storied history, books, dissertations, films, documentaries, poems, etc. have covered the subject, but now The New York Times takes […]