Research Projects
(Research Inquiries & Requests For Help)
We constantly receive requests -- far too many for us to handle in-house -- from students and professionals alike seeking assistance on a particular research project, paper, report, etc. Accordingly, we offer this page for those postings. The email address of each poster seeking information is included so that Interracial Voice readers -- including other students and professionals who read this website -- can contact them directly with answers to questions or to participate in surveys, questionnaires, etc. (Inquiries from the past twelve months are posted.) As always, all requests to and comments on this section and others are encouraged and welcome.
A word of encouragement for the multiracial community to support quality
research into the unique experiences of multiracial people: Until a system
can be installed that helps screen solicitations for participants, IV
readers should keep their heads up when contacting solicitors and report
any problems to us. (For the record, no problems have been reported to
date.) Though IV doesn't currently screen research announcements, we may in
the future.
(Some research inquiries can possibly be answered by accessing the U.S. Census Bureau's Home Page.)
Research-Specific Website(s):
www.geocities.com/sdovick
From: Richard Lewis RLewis@utsa.edu
Subject: Interracial/Interethnic Marriage Study Participants
Date: Tue, 30 Sep 2003
Dr. Richard Lewis, Jr. Associate Professor, University of Texas at San
Antonio, is currently conducting a national study on individuals who are
interracially or interethnically married. Individuals interested in
participating in this important study can contact me at 210-458-4020 or
e-mail inquiries to rlewis@utsa.edu. Participation includes completing a
mail-back questionnaire and potentially answering additional questions via a
telephone interview. Your participation is greatly appreciated.
Thank you for your assistance.
Richard Lewis, Jr.
From: Tiffany Rice tmr17@yahoo.com
Subject: Request for multiracial study participation
Date: Sat, 30 Aug 2003
Dear Interracial Voice,
My name is Tiffany Rice and I am a doctoral student at Arizona State
University in the Counseling Psychology Program. I am currently conducting
research for my thesis equivalency and am requesting your assistance.
I am investigating wellbeing issues in a biracial and multiracial population.
I am specifically looking for participants who are from biracial and
multiracial backgrounds.
I am hoping this study will provide valuable information on the experience of
biracial and multiracial individuals. Results from this study will be
available to participants via e-mail if desired.
Participants should identify as being biracial or multiracial. Interested
participants should log onto the web site desig! nated below. Participation
in this study will take approximately 15 minutes. No identifying
information will be stored with the research data collected from this
study. Participation is voluntary.
If you could forward this request for participation to your organization’s
members, I would greatly appreciate it. If you would like a copy of the
results from this study or if you have any questions, please contact me at
the phone number or e-mail address listed below. Thank you for your time
and consideration.
The research study website address is:
http://www.surveymonkey.com/s.asp?u=32427251836
Respectfully,
Tiffany Rice
Doctoral Student and Principal Investigator
Arizona State University
Department of Counseling Psychology
Phone: 480.203.4170
E-mail: tmr17@yahoo.com
From: "Bruce Jackson" bjackson@bu.edu
Subject: Interracial Voice
Date: Tue, 19 Aug 2003
To Whom It May Concern,
For three years we have been conducting a genealogical study that attempts to
link African-Americans and Caribbean blacks to their ancestral ethnic
groups using DNA analysis. Our research project called the
"African-American DNA Roots Project" can be viewed in its entirety at:
http://www.bumc.bu.edu/rootsproject
All DNA analysis done at no cost
We would appreciate it if you could disseminate the web site information
above to your readers.
Thank you.
Dr. Bruce A. Jackson
Department of Biochemistry
Boston University School of Medicine
715 Albany Street
Boston, MA 02118-2394
Office Phone: 617-638-4792
Lab Phone: 617-638-7772
FAX: 617-638-7774
EMAIL: bjackson@bu.edu
URL1: http://www.bumc.bu.edu/rootsproject
URL2: http://www.bumc.bu.edu/rimes
From: mmcghee@bellsouth.net
Subject: Research Submission
Date: Tue, 12 Aug 2003
Hello,
My name is Melissa McGhee, and I am a doctoral student at The University of
Memphis. I am conducting a study on the thoughts of African Americans who are
in interracial relationships with European Americans. I am hoping to gain
insight into the thoughts and feelings that these individuals may have about
their interracial relationship. The research could contribute to the
knowledge base about African Americans in interracial relationships and
could assist in couples/family counseling. I have a survey that is
currently online and takes about 30 minutes or less to complete. The web
address is https://www.psychdata.net/surveys.asp?SID=5693. If you have any
questions or comments about the survey, please feel free to email me at
mmcghee7@yahoo.com.
Thank you!
Melissa McGhee, MA
Doctoral Student
The University of Memphis
Counseling Psychology
From: Amado Ponce de Leon amado1974@yahoo.com
Subject: Requesting resources for project on biracial community leaders in
South L.A.
Date: Tue, 12 Aug 2003
To Whom It May Concern:
My name is Amado Ponce de Leon, and I am a teacher in South Los Angeles
conducting a research project for the LAUSD District Intern Program. My
project requires interviewing community leaders who identify as either
biracial or multiracial. This portfolio task is focused on addressing the
needs of the multiracial students within our school district. Community
leaders may include government officials, activists, professionals,
entrepreneurs and representatives of South LA who serve as role models to
the youth of our community.
I am requesting contacts, resources and networking possibilities within the
South Los Angeles area. Please respond to this e-mail or call me at (213)
379-0276, collect, if necessary.
Thank you for your time.
From: "Victoria Coleman" vcoleman@alumni.princeton.edu
Subject: Request for research participants
Date: Wed, 30 Jul 2003
Dear Interracial Voice readers:
I am a doctoral student in Clinical Psychology at American University in
Washington, DC, and am in the process of recruiting Black/White Biracial
participants for my dissertation research. The purpose of my research is
to examine the role of identity choice and environmental factors on the
development of or protection from anxiety and depression. A few questions
that my research will attempt to answer are: if a biracial child grew up in
an integrated neighborhood or had an intact family would they be less
likely to develop anxiety or depressive symptoms; if a biracial child
identifies as solely Black or solely White would they be more or less
likely to develop anxiety or depression; and does parent encouragement of
exploration of both heritages improve psychological well-being? This
research is very important, and I am recruiting nationwide in order to
obtain a large sample. The research involves completing a packet of
questionnaires (which will take approx. 45 minutes). As incentive for your
participation, you will be entered into a lottery drawing that will happen
in December 2003 for $100. Thank you for considering participating. If
you are interested or know of anyone else who may be, please let me know
and I can mail a survey packet out. I can also answer any additional
questions you may have.
Sincerely,
Victoria H. Coleman, M.A.
vc0014a@american.edu
From: "April Jourdan" multiethnicstudy@hotmail.com
Subject: research study
Date: Tue, 29 Jul 2003
Please post this email on the Interracial Voice website:
Dear multiethnic individual:
I invite you to participate in a research study that I am conducting on
multiethnic individuals. I am using the term multiethnic to describe
individuals with an ethnic background that consists of two or more
ethnic/racial groups. Involvement in the study is completely voluntary.
It involves approximately 20 minutes of your time to fill out a
questionnaire.
I am currently a Ph.D. Candidate in Counseling and Human Development at the
University of Rochester. I am interested in learning about the experiences
of multiethnic individuals. I will be focusing specifically on ethnic
identity development. The information that you share with me will be
treated as confidential in the sense that your name and identifying
information will be removed from any data that I use in my reporting
process. I will not share your individually identifiable responses with
anyone. The results of this research study may be presented at meetings or
in publications; however, your name will be kept private.
The benefits of the study are that you will have an opportunity to share your
thoughts regarding your ethnic identity. Multiethnic individuals have been
overlooked in the research literature, and this study will give you a
chance to learn something about yourself while having your voice heard. I
think you will find the experience to be an interesting one, and I will
share the results of my study with the participants. Your risk as a
participant is that the survey questions may trigger unpleasant memories or
you may be disturbed by something that you learn about yourself. Referrals
for counseling will be provided if needed.
If you wish to participate in the study, or if you have any questions or
concerns, please email me at multiethnicstudy@hotmail.com. If you have any
questions about your rights as a research subject, you may contact the
Human Subjects Protection Specialist at the University of Rochester
Research Subjects Review Board, Box 315, 601 Elmwood Avenue, Rochester, NY
14642-8315, Telephone: (585) 506-0005; for long-distance, you may call
toll-free, (877) 449-4441.
Thank you for considering my invitation to participate in this research
study.
Sincerely,
April Jourdan
Warner Graduate School of Education and Human Development
University of Rochester
From: "Raquel D Muller" mullerra@shu.edu
Subject: Research on Intercultural Couples
Date: Fri, 6 Jun 2003
Dear Members of Multicultural/Multiracial Families:
My name is Raquel Muller. I am a doctoral candidate in the Marriage and
Family Program at Seton Hall University's Department of Education and Human
Services. I am currently working on my dissertation research, which
consists of a study of married couples. The purpose of this study is to
explore the relationship dynamics of three types of marriages:
Latino-White, Latino-Latino, and White-White, in order to increase
scientific knowledge regarding various types of marital couples,
particularly multicultural couples, about which so little has been
researched and written (most couple research is based on White-only
couples). Relationship dynamics refers to items such as marital
satisfaction, childrearing, and conflict-resolution processes. As a
partner in an intercultural marriage, I seek to help others understand the
way in which intercultural marriages work and the specific challenges and
needs they have. Because of this, I am writing to you in hopes that you
can help me to recruit participants for my study.
My wish is to contact members of your organization so that I can send them
the research materials. Participation in the study would entail the
completion of a marital inventory, a demographic questionnaire, and an
acculturation measure (for Latino participants only). I would be happy to
send you one of my flyers, which describes the study's purpose and
procedures. If this is o.k. with you, please write back with your mailing
address and the name of the person to whom the information should be sent.
If you prefer, you may contact my advisor, Dr. Sharon Davis Massey, who is
the project supervisor, at masseysh@shu.edu, or (201) 997-6795. I hope to
hear from you. Thanks for your kind attention.
Sincerely,
Raquel D. Muller, M.A., M.S./MFT
Doctoral Candidate
(417) 865-8943, ext. 2109
From: SxyBlkDevil69@aol.com
Subject: Help
Date: Wed, 28 May 2003
To whom it may concern:
Hi my name is Rachel and I'm currently in an interracial relationship. I
was looking for support online and came across your web site.
I decided to do some research on other interracial couples like myself. I
date a white man. I was wondering if you could answer some questions for
me.
1) how many interracial marriages are there in 2003
2) what estimated percentage of white men marry black women in 2002 or
2003
From: Joanne academic@wie.ac.nz
Subject: Interracial Voice
Date: Mon, 19 May 2003
Hey I’m doing a study of interracial dating , relationships and marriage
and I was wondering if you could help in anyway with any information mainly
concerning new zealand but any would be greatly apreciated
Thank you,
Hazel
From: john santoro jsantoro127@yahoo.com
Subject: help on school report
Date: Sun, 18 May 2003
Hi, my name is john and i am doing a report for my English class on reverse
racism. We were allowed to choose any topic we wanted and i chose this
topic because i feel that it is an important topic and greatly over looked.
I was wondering if you would be willing to help me out with this project by
answering a few interview questions. If you would be willing to help me, it
would be highly appreciated. Please email me back as soon as possible.
thank you.
From: "Florencia Tuaumu" f_theresa24@hotmail.com
Subject: Inter-racial Articles
Date: Tue, 13 May 2003
HI I was doing some research on bi-raical children in the 60's 80's 90's and
today and I was wondering if you could help me out with some insightful
articles or books please :-) thanks
Flo
From: "Odele S." willow_eyes@hotmail.com
Subject: In need of information
Date: Sun, 04 May 2003
Dearest Interracial.com,
My name is Odele Schwieters and I am currently in my final year of high
school in Australia. One subject I am taking is Society and Culture, where
we must complete a Personal Interest Project. For this, I have decided to
research the effect Australia (as a social environment) has on the Biracial
(Eurasian) adolescent, in particular cultural and personal identity. (I
myself am Biracial/Eurasian). Any information concerning this topic
(Biracial/Eurasian adolescent/s in search of cultural and personal
identity), which you could send me would be greatly appreciated and I would
be forever grateful.
Yours truly,
Odele Schwieters.
From: ObiWanNairobi@aol.com
Subject: Multi-racial experieces
Date: Tue, 15 Apr 2003
Dear Sir/Madam,
I am writing this e-mail to applaud the good work you and the team are doing
with this website. I am a mixed raced child living in London England
reading a degree in Sociology and Drama.
As part of my final drama assesment i am constructing a performance about
the experiences of mixed raced children in some of the struggles the may
face. Currently i am carrying out interviews with subjects about there
experieces hoping to create a performance from the transcripts.
Is there any way of senting up an e-mail link so mixed raced teenagers or
even adults could send me some experiences. I do not mind if you give my
email out to people.
I can assure you that all experience recieved will NOT be exploited for
theatrical purposes. The purpose of the performance is to create social
awarness.
Below are some of the things i would like to establish within the performance
· What is your 'ethnic background' (parents origins)
· How would you define yourself in terms of you 'race', sexuality, class
· Do you feel that that you are vied by others different to what you see
yourself as?
· Discuss terms like, 'Mixed race', 'Mixed Parentage' or 'Half-Caste?
· What factors influenced the choice in such labels, if any?
· Do you feel positive or negative about your mixed parentage?
· Past boyfriends/girlfriends and marriage partners.
· Would you see yourself more affiliated with black culture or white culture?
· Religious allegiances
· What significant events have had an impact upon them for example:
Experiencing racism, at school, at work, at home
· Have they ever been racist themselves
· Ways that they dealt with racism?
· If possible try to incorporate some of the parents account
· How do they feel the media have represented by the media via films, TV etc.
Thank you for you time
Gurmit Nothay
P.S or gurmitnothay@hotmail.com
From: "Melissa Blackburn" melissa@testimonyfilms.force9.co.uk
Subject: TV documentary
Date: Fri, 11 Apr 2003
Dear Sir/Madam
I’m writing in the hope that you might be able to help me. We are making a
serious history documentary for Channel 4 here in the UK, and I feel it is
very important that we include ethnic minority / interracial elders in the
film. I thought that some of your older members or contacts might be able
to help, which is why I’m writing to you.
Our company, Testimony Films, specialises in oral history films using
interviews and archive to give a voice to the older generation. We’ve made
a number of high profile, award-winning series such as MARRIED LOVE (2002
for Channel 4, which won a Royal Television Society Award), VETERANS: THE
LAST SURVIVORS OF THE GREAT WAR (a BBC1 series marking the eightieth
anniversary of the end of the First World War using the memories of the
last soldiers alive), SOME LIKED IT HOT (2001 for ITV, which documented the
history of the British on holiday) and GREEN AND PLEASANT LAND (1999, a
major Channel 4 series looking at country life in Britain).
At the moment we are making a Channel 4 history film about people who found
love outside marriage during the 1940s and 1950s in the UK -- so, people
who are aged 70 plus now. We are particularly looking for ethnic minority
elders as we feel that they are often left out of histories of Britain,
even those concerning the 1950s. I'm sure there are people with important
stories to tell out there. For instance, some people arrived in this
country in the 50s, and fell in love even though they had a spouse abroad.
Back then, people often married very young and quickly in the 1940s, and
then needed to escape the loneliness of an unhappy marriage and were drawn
into secret affairs. A few lucky ones found the love of their life. But
this was an era of different social attitudes when divorce was difficult or
impossible, and racial attitudes were archaic, and so many couples suffered
much heartache and humiliation before they could be together.
Historically, this is an area very little is known about, and we feel its
important that their stories are told. Obviously this is a sensitive
subject, but I must say that we pride ourselves on our tact and
confidentiality when tackling these films – our contributors often find
them an extremely rewarding experience. I’d be very grateful if you could
help us get the word around, and I’ve enclosed a press release -- perhaps
you have an address list to send this to, or you may have a group or person
in mind who may be interested. Any help would be very much appreciated.
Many thanks, and do not hesitate to contact me if you have any queries at
all, or can suggest anyone else I should contact.
Very best wishes
Melissa Blackburn
Assistant Producer
Testimony Films
12 Great George Street
Bristol BS1 5RS
Tel 0117 925 8589
Melissa@testimonyfilms.force9.co.uk
From: "rosamma t john" trinsyperumanoor@hotmail.com
Subject: Interracial Voice
Date: Thu, 20 Mar 2003
Hi, I am a student at Cardinal Stritch University in Milwaukee, Wisconsin.
Currently, I am enrolled in a ethnic and race course and I have to do a
research paper on this group. I must discuss issues like:
How important is country of origin to this group's concerns?
What divisions exist within this group?
To what degree does this group seek assimilation/integration into mainstream
US society or wish to maintain a separate identity? How?
To what degree does the group feel victimized by prejudice or discrimination?
What programs or services does this organization offer?
Etc.
Can I find answers to these types of questions off of this site? Or could
there be literature about IV somewhere else?
Please advise. Thanks.
Sarah Thomas
From: "Ginette Curry" gbacurry@bellsouth.net
Subject: Inquiry
Date: Mon, 17 Mar 2003
Dear Editor:
I am in the process of writing a manuscript about mulatto characters in black
contemporary literature. I would appreciate if you could let me know about
possible publishers in Europe or America with such editorial focus at the
moment. I am an avid reader of your website publications and I appreciate
any input you may give me concerning that matter.
Thank you for your consideration.
Ginette Curry
From: Qpfc@aol.com
Subject: Interracial Voice
Date: Fri, 14 Mar 2003
Hello,
My name is Lisa Pemberton I am a student at Coventry University in England. I
am currently doing a degree in Sociology and International Relations, as
part of a group we are carrying out some qualitative research about
Interracial relationships. We wish to find out if the youth today feel race
/culture/religion have an effect on relationships. Have you carried out any
research to find out opinions on interracial relationships before? If so, i
would be very grateful to hear from you, and it would be a great aid in my
study.
Thankyou
please email reply to: lisalisa121@yahoo.co.uk
thanx again!!!xx
From: BlaznShawtie2000@aol.com
Subject: Interracial Voice
Date: Tue, 11 Mar 2003
To whom this may concern:
I'm currently a high school senior and I have to research a six to ten page
paper on any topic of my choice, and of course the topic that I choose is
interracial relationships. I feel strongly about this certain issue and I
need to conduct an interview with someone about this issue, and I was
wondering if I could ask anyone on your staff some questions about this
topic via email...please assist me in writing this paper, thanks so
much.....
-Jen
From: "Joy Williams" jwilli9@wpo.it.luc.edu
Subject: School project!
Date: Fri, 28 Feb 2003
Hello-
My name is Joy Williams and I have a couple things I'd like to comment on and
then ask of you. In the past month, I have been doing alot of research for a
project I am working on in one of my last courses in college. (undergrad)
:) Anyways, subject matter and personal self-discovery issues brought me to
browsing your website. After reading and looking at some of the essays,
articles, and especially the Bill of Rights you have posted on the page, I
have to say I am very impressed! Because I identify myself as a biracial
woman, I find it to be a constant struggle to have a concrete identity and
place of comfort in society. Anyways, I am a Communication student doing a
Qualitative communication study on biracial young adults (particularly
those with one African-American and one white parent). By method of
interviewing and journal keeping, I hope to understand better how other
biracial young adults view themselves culturally, as well as how they
communicate in different social settings (where they feel most comfortable
or feel they "fit in" best), and their thoughts on dating from a racial
standpoint. Maybe some, like myself, feel pretty comfortable about being in
all types of cultural situations, whereas others I know do not.
I propose that their socioeconomic status, as well as parenting (family
background) have alot to do with their confidence and self-concepts. I
believe that all of these play major parts in their having all-encompassing
racial identities.
Regardless of what I find, after my school project is completed, I intend to
either write further on the issue or start working on a video documentary. I
think it is very interesting that other biracial people such as myself are
faced with a society of people who don't feel comfortable around them until
they have racially categorized them, or can put them in their little box to
be dealt with. It's something our own parents can try as they may to be
supportive and give us advice, but even they can't fully understand! I am
determined to do more research on the issue and find out what other people
and academics have said on this topic.
Now for the question: I was wondering if you could possibly give me some good
sources of people to contact, or materials I should look into for my project?
Any help with this situation would be great, since there has obviously been
alot of thought and research done on this subject thus far. Well, thanks
for your time...sorry about rambling on about my views. But I'm glad to see
that people are calling out to be heard and standing up for their right to
not be racially categorized and restricted.
Yours Truly,
Joy
From: Linjresearch@aol.com
Subject: Study of Asian-American Jews
Date: Thu, 27 Feb 2003
Dear Interracial Voice,
I am currently writing a book on the experience of Asian-American Jews. This
includes the experience of people who are mixed Asian and Jewish. Would you
be able to place an announcement of my study on your website or in your
newsletter? Details, plus personal references are included below.
Thank you in advance for your assistance.
Patricia Y.C.E. Lin, Ph.D.
Scholar-in-Residence
Institute for Leadership Development and Study of Pacific and Asian North
American Religion
Pacific School of Religion
Graduate Theological Union, Berkeley, CA 94709
Contact Address:
722 Washington Avenue
Albany, CA 94706
Tel: (510)-527-8127
Email: linjresearch@aol.com
STUDY of people who are ASIAN-AMERICAN and JEWISH (religious or not)
In the coming years, due to adoption, intermarriage and conversion,
population of people who are Asian-American and Jewish will grow
exponentially. For the first ever book on the experience of this
population, I am interested to hear from people who are Asian-American and
Jewish, and from the parents of such people. Respondents may be
multiracial, adopted or a convert to Judaism. I would also like to hear
from the adoptive Jewish parents of young Asian children, and the
biological parents of multiracial Asian-Jewish children. I am interested in
the experiences of all types of Jews -- from secular to Orthodox. I hope to
gather the experiences through a questionnaire, and if possible, a personal
interview. (All names will be kept confidential.) A major publisher has
already expressed strong interest in publishing this book.
My book will consider the ways in which Asian-American Jews live their lives,
religiously, socially, culturally and politically. How do they negotiate
their Jewish and Asian-American identities? How are they treated by the
Jewish and Asian-American communities and the broader American public? My
hope is that my book will not only add to the academic understanding of the
Asian-American Jewish community but also have practical significance by
assisting leaders of the Jewish and Asian-American communities to better
serve this population in the future.
If you are interested in participating, please send your name, address and
phone number to linjresearch@aol.com.
All contact information will remain confidential. I am keeping a list of the
emails of people who would like to contact other Asian-American Jews. If
you would like to be on that list, please let me know. Otherwise, you email
will remain private.
Please feel free to contact me with any questions. My bio and references are
included below. Thank you for considering to participate in this important
study.
Patricia Y.C.E. Lin, Ph.D.
Scholar-in-Residence
Institute for Leadership Development and Study of Pacific and Asian North
American Religion
Pacific School of Religion
Graduate Theological Union, Berkeley, CA 94709
Contact address:
722 Washington Avenue
Albany, CA 94706
Tel: (510)-527-8127
Email: linjresearch@aol.com
BIO:
Dr. Patricia Y.C.E. Lin is a Scholar-in-Residence at the Institute for
Leadership Development and Study of Pacific and Asian North American
Religion, Pacific School of Religion, Graduate Theological Union, Berkeley,
CA. She received her B.A. from Princeton University and her M.A./Ph.D. in
European History from the University of California, Berkeley. A Fulbright
Scholar, she also engaged in private study with Rabbi Mark Solomon of Leo
Baeck College, London. Dr. Lin, a daughter of Taiwanese immigrants and a
Jew-by-Choice (convert to Judaism), has led services and delivered sermons
in the United States and England, and lectured widely on the topic of Asian
and Asian-American Jews. Currently a consultant to the Jewish Museum of New
York, Dr. Lin has previously been a Senior Research Associate at the
Institute for Jewish and Community Research, San Francisco where she wrote
substantial portions of a report on racial and ethnic diversity in the
American Jewish community. Her publications include Religious and Spiritual
Change in America: the Experience of Marin County, California (2002)
(co-authored with Gary Tobin, Ph.D.) as well as articles on the experience
of war in European History.
REFERENCES:
To confirm my study and credentials, please contact:
Professor Fumitaka Matsuoka, Director, The Institute for Leadership
Development and Study of Pacific and Asian North American Religion, Pacific
School of Religion, Graduate Theological Union, 1798 Scenic Avenue,
Berkeley, CA 94709. Phone: (510)-849-8209. Fax: (510)-845-8948. Email:
fmatsuoka@psr.edu.
Professor Thomas W. Laqueur, Department of History, University of California
Berkeley, Berkeley, CA 94720, email: tlaqueur@library.berkeley.edu. Phone:
510-549-2170.
From: "Joana Batista" joana.batista@infonie.fr
Subject: Interracial Voice
Date: Mon, 17 Feb 2003
hello, I'm from France & I'm doing a reseach about mixed race children in
the U.S. I 'd like to understand what exactly makes being a mixed child in
the US so hard compared to how it is in european countries. I've been to
america many times & I was very surprised at the difficulty for these
children to assume their identity, in France it is easy to assume being
half white half black for example, they call themselves "métisse". I try to
find out how (now that the US census allow multicultural people to tick 2
boxes) can a multiracial child really define him/herself in a country that
hasn't "federally" recognized interracial children before 1990. I know
slavery is 1 of the reasons, but if we look at Brasil (where slavery was
also practised) being a mixed person is not a problem at all, in fact the
whole population defines themselves as "mulatos" even white & blond people.
If anyone has a comment (any kind) or a personal experience to tell me it
would help me a lot for my study. Any names of books would help me too
because this issue isn't the most important for historians apparently &
it's very hard to find documents or books about it (specially in France).
Thank you in advance for your help.
JOANA
From: "Julia Cao" julia_cao@hotmail.com
Subject: research request
Date: Sat, 15 Feb 2003
Hi there!
I'm currently doing a project on the social trends and acceptance of
multicultural marriages and I was wondering if any of you recommend some
books or websites that deals with this topic.
thank you very much,
Julia Cao
From: "Julia Cao" julia_cao@hotmail.com
Subject: Research Inquiries & Requests For Help
Date: Tue, 11 Feb 2003
Hi there,
I'm doing a summative project on the social trends and acceptance in a
multicultural marriages. What I'm foccusing on are questions such as:
* Which cultures tend to intermarry more?
* What are the divorce rates?
* How do the couples accept each other’s lifestyle?
* How is the couple’s marriage accepted by family and society?
* What are the stereotypes of multicultural marriage?
* Is there a culture that dominates in these marriages?
If any of you could possibly recommend internet website where I can access
accurate results or any books, I would be very appreciative. Thank you
very much in advance.
Julia
From: Richard Lewis RLewis@utsa.edu
Subject: Second National Interracial Marriage Study
Date: Mon, 10 Feb 2003
My name is Dr. Richard Lewis, Jr., and I am seeking individuals who are
interracially married to complete a detailed sociological questionnaire
about a variety of marital and child rearing subjects. I completed a
similar study in 1994 with over 500 respondents. I am now conducting a
second study and I intend to complete trend analysis regarding the subject
matter. I am an interracially married professor at the University of Texas
at San Antonio (UTSA). Individuals willing to participate should contact me
through e-mail at rlewis@utsa.edu or call at 210-458-4020 and the
questionnaire will be mailed to you. We hope to get 750-1000 individuals to
participate in this study.
From: Beth Hall beth@pactadopt.org
Sent: Friday, January 24, 2003
Subject: We need your help
TRANSRACIAL ADOPTION IDENTITY STUDY
WE NEED YOUR HELP
Are you an adopted adult, over 18, of African American, Korean American or
biracial (black and white) heritage who was adopted by white parents before
the age of two?
Please consider taking part in a federally funded research project, which
seeks to understand how transracial adoptees develop a sense of racial and
ethnic identity throughout their lives. You are an expert on this topic
because of your life experience. The information gathered through this
study will influence the education and support services offered to upcoming
generations of transracially-adopted kids. We would be grateful for two
hours of your time for an in-person interview at your convenience.
Interviews will be conducted in the San Francisco Bay Area beginning in
February 2003
All participants will receive a comprehensive reference guide to books
about family, adoption and race, and a $15.00 gift certificate. You do not
have to buy anything to use the gift certificate — it is a small token of
our appreciation for your time and effort. Your confidentiality will be
maintained at all times. We will not share the information you provide us
with anyone else and you will be assigned a Building Understanding ID# to
protect your privacy. Participating is entirely voluntary, you can decline
to answer any questions you choose or stop being part of the study at any
time. When the study is complete, we will send you a brief description of
the findings.
This is a federally funded research project, administered by Pact, An
Adoption Alliance and directed by Dr. Maria P.P.Root.
for MORE information
Call: 800-733-0977
Web Link: www.pactadopt.org/survey/transracial.html
Email: TRAdopteeStudy@pactadopt.org
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From: "Allan Gladstone" fergiegladstone@hotmail.com
Subject: multiculturalism....?
Date: Mon, 06 Jan 2003
dear sir/madame,
I am considering writing an article on whether different cultural groups
living in the same state should be treated differently. As a new visitor to
your web-site- i am not really sure how i would be able to read any work
relevant to this. if you could help me with this matter it would be greatly
appreciated.
yours sincerly
fergie gladstone
From: "JORDAN C CATES" manyrone@coastalnet.com
Subject: Surname RIVES
Date: Sat, 4 Jan 2003
To Whom It May Concern:
I am researching the surname RIVES. I have been told that RIVES is a
variant spelling of RIVAS, RIBES, RIBAS, RIBERAS, etc, names used by
Conversos. It has been suggested to me recently that this particular
branch of my family may be Melungeon, as I am from North Carolina.
These RIVES' originated, according to the earliest information that I have,
in Surry Co., VA. They lived in Sussex Co., VA, after it was created in
1752. They then moved to Pitt Co., NC in the 1760's.
I would appreciate any and all information that you could offer.
Regards,
Jordan Cates
From: "A.D. Powell" powell@danenet.wicip.org
Subject: Research requests
Date: Thu, 19 Dec 2002
Evette Fontenot's "research" is dedicated to perpetuating the myth that
there is such a thing as a "light-skinned black." No such creature, honey
chile. You seem to be of Creole background. Why don't you ask your fellow
Creoles why they don't try to be more like Hispanics? Latinos are just as
mixed as you are ("Negro blood" included) but present their ethnicity as
encompassing all "racial" groups. Evidence: They have different skin
colors, hair texture, etc. You Creoles have that, but "one drop" advocates
like you claim that you are all one "race." You degrade yourselves. Dumb!
From: "A.D. Powell" powell@danenet.wicip.org
Subject: Research Requests
Date: Thu, 19 Dec 2002
Melissa Holloway should realize that there is no evidence that there ever
was a "paper bag test" in private mulatto elite clubs. It seems to be a
legend. No one ever presents a witness who says: "I was a member of the
club ______, located in the city of ________ at this address______. Our
members were_______. Our criteria for membership included __________."
Get the picture?
From: "Madison, Lorrilynn" wasice98@hotmail.com
Subject: Interracial Voice
Date: Wed, 18 Dec 2002
Hello,
My daughter is doing a paper on Racism in the 1920's as well as a paper on
"The Jim Crow Law." If you can tell me where to access helpful information
on the above, maybe a link, we would greatly appreciate it.
Thank you very much.
Lorrilynn Madison
From: Spiritcreeks@aol.com
Subject: The Brown Fellowship & The Paper Bag Test
Date: Wed, 11 Dec 2002
Hello,
I am doing genealogy research on my family who was a member of the Brown
Fellowhip Society... Can you give the source of your comment about the Brown
Fellowship inventing the Paper Bag Test... It would be greatly
appreciated...
Melissa Holloway
From: Jessica Moser jessica_starlight@yahoo.com
Subject: Inter-racial report
Date: Wed, 11 Dec 2002
Hello,
I am doing a report on inter-racial relationships, and I have to prove
my thesis. My thesis statement is: "Inter-racial relationships can cause
conflicts outside of the relationship." I have to prove my thesis and show
that there are problems because of how people feel towards this subject. I
believe that people shouldn't feel badly towards inter-racial dating, but
there are problems. If you could give me any things to prove my thesis I'd
be very thankful.
Thank you so much,
Jessica
=====
Greed destroys the power of love.
From: evette fontenot herevetteness@yahoo.com
Subject: Dark-skinned versus Light-skinned
Date: Wed, 4 Dec 2002
Greetings,
I am writing a story about the prejudices of dark-skinned blacks against
blacks who can pass for white and vice versa. The misconceptions, the
jealousies and so forth. My story is set in New Orleans and any
information you can give me would be most helpful.
Thank you,
Evette Fontenot
From: kuet247365@earthlink.net
Subject: Interracial Relationships within the United States
Date: Tue, 3 Dec 2002
I am a college student trying to compose a paper comparing interracial
relationships in different sections of the US, mainly the Northeast and
Southeast. I am truly having a difficult time finding information about the
comparison of the two. Can anyone help me finding studies or statistics
about this contrast? I have looked on the Census web site and it hasn't
really helped. PLEASE HELP!!! !!! If anyone can help please e-mail me at
kuet247365@earthlink.net. Thanks for anything! Sincerely, Kim
From: "*~meghan~* k" sexyboo2986@hotmail.com
Subject: inter racial dating/marriages
Date: Tue, 19 Nov 2002
hi
i am doing a persuasive speech for my english class on inter racial dating/
marriages and i need some help on finding information and just web sites
on where to find it... please help me!! ohh and i am only doing it on black
and white pple dating and marrage
From: "Minol Cutra" mc00923@see-university.edu.mk
Subject: Minol Cutra
Date: Tue, 19 Nov 2002
I’m a student in see-university, I’m studying English and I have to write
an essay about the multicultural aspect of the movie “save the last dance”
so if some one can help me please replay me on this mail.
From: "David Schiesl" cryptoeccentric@adelphia.net
Subject: HELP
Date: Sun, 17 Nov 2002
To whom it may concern. I was born in Wurzburg Germany. I am biracial. I
along with my brother and sister were placed in a orphanage in 1956. Can you
please tell me what are the laws in Germany regarding interracial
relationships, biracial children during the 1940s and 1950s? Do not know my
father. Possibly black and military. Mother refuses to speak to me or answer
any questions.
Can you help me?
Thank you in advance
David
cryptoeccentric@hotmail.com
From: CARISSA D WILLIAMS carissa17@juno.com
Date: Mon, 4 Nov 2002
DO YOU HAVE ANY INFORMATION THAT WOULD BE USEFUL ABOUT LATINO-AMERICAN
POVERTY FROM THE 70'S?
THANKS FOR YOU HELP,
CARISSA WILLIAMS
From: BKRCHIC37@aol.com
Subject: Research Paper
Date: Mon, 4 Nov 2002
I am working on a research paper on racism and interracial relationships
during the 1960's. I was wondering if you could provide me with any
information or sources on this topic from that era. Thanks a lot for any
help.
Katie
From: PierreJennifer@aol.com
Subject: Interracial Voice
Date: Fri, 1 Nov 2002
Hi, My name is Jennifer Anderson and I'm a Senior at Park University in San
Antonio, TX at Lackland Air Force Base where we are stationed. I am
enrolled in a Complex Organizations course and we have been assigned a term
paper. We are to research an organization that we are interested in. I have
found much on the actual issue of multiculturalism but where could I find
more on your organization and its' makeup. I appreciate your help and look
forward to hearing from you.
Thanks,
Jennifer Anderson
From: April Jourdan apriljourdan@yahoo.com
Subject: dissertation research
Date: Mon, 28 Oct 2002
Hello,
I am a Ph.D. student in Counseling and Human Development at the University
of Rochester. Currently, I am working on my dissertation proposal, which is
on the influence of family dynamics on the ethnic identity development of
multiethnic/racial individuals. I plan on recruiting 100 participants,
and each participant would be required to complete a questionnaire that is
around 80 questions. I was wondering if any of your members would be
interested in participating in the study. I wouldn't be able to offer any
money, but I would be willing to share the results of the study with those
who volunteer. Please let me know if it would be possible to contact your
members for this study.
Thank you,
April Jourdan
From: "Shannon Ramsdell" shannonr@uslink.net
Subject: interracial adoption
Date: Wed, 23 Oct 2002
I'm trying to gather information for a debate on interracial adoptions. I
need the pros and cons. I am certainly for it but I've been assigned to
the side against it. Is there any information out there for me? I'd
greatly appreciate any information.
Thanks!
Shilo
From: Lacey Miller laceylu27@yahoo.com
Subject: Racism
Date: Wed, 23 Oct 2002
I am doing a term paper for my 11th grade Literature class on Racism. My
thesis is as follows: Many people believe whites to be the superior race,
yet like the Constitution states, I also believe that all men were created
equal. So if you have any information on racism, including the history or
origination of it please send it to me.
From: chows91@hotmail.com
Subject: Interracial marriages
Date: Tue, 22 Oct 2002
My name is CJ and I'm working on a group project in a college course and this
is our subject. We would like to know more about the origins and settings
for interracial marriages and second the effects on the children. Can you
help me? Thanks, CJ chows91@hotmail.com
From: BaBiG1rL69@aol.com
Subject: Interracial Voice
Date: Tue, 15 Oct 2002
My name is stephanie, and i'm a senior at Southeast Raleigh High school. As
part of our graduation requiriments, we are required to present a research
project on a topic of our choice. i chose to do my project on how
interracial realtionships have become more accepted in america, and i was
wondering if you had any information you could send me to help me with the
research part of my project. it could be sites or books that could help me
along with books, magazines, etc. that could possibly help me. thank you
for takin the time to read this and thank you for your help.
Thank You.
Stephanie Gonzales
From: LUCITA24@aol.com
Subject: research info
Date: Sun, 13 Oct 2002
I am looking for information on Prejudice & Discrimination against
interracial relationships.
Please help me
From: Instdoll@aol.com
Subject: relationship
Date: Wed, 2 Oct 2002
I am trying to find research which indiciates the relationship of educational
levels of attainment to attitudes on interracial marriage. Can you provide
me with any guidance in this inquiry? Thank you.
Melissa Doll
From: "Greg Carter" gregcarter@mail.utexas.edu
Subject: Please post on Interracial Voice
Date: Sat, 28 Sep 2002
Mixed-Race Media Reception Study:
This is a preliminary invitation to participate in a study of the
significance of mixed-race film and television celebrities. I am looking
for participants above the age of eighteen, but especially college and
university students. Respondents of any race are welcome, but I am
especially looking for those who identify themselves as mixed-race,
biracial, multiracial, interracial, multi-ethnic, etc.
At this point, I am collecting contact information for potential
interviewees. Please write me at this address (gregcarter@mail.utexas.edu)
if you are interested in participating, or if you have any questions.
Also, feel free to pass this on to family and friends.
With thanks in advance.
Greg Carter
From: "Gilbert Avila" docg100@gte.net
Subject: interracial adoptions
Date: Wed, 25 Sep 2002
My name is Lynn Avila I am currently working on my Senior Project in
interracial adoptions. I am arguing that being adopted by a different race
other than what the child is does not usually have an affect on the child.
If you have any information that can contribute to my project please send
it to me. Any information would be greatly appreciated. Thank you
Lynn Avila
From: r1woods@yahoo.com
Subject: Research Paper on Interracial Dating/Marriages
Date: Tue, 24 Sep 2002
I am writing a research paper on interracial dating/marriages. I would
greatly appreciate any information your website or its users would be able
to give me in regard to this subject. Thanks! Please email me responses at
r1woods@yahoo.com
Rachel A. Woods
SPC, USA
HHD Training
From: "Lindsey Miles" Babygirl2817@msn.com
Subject: Interracial Dating and Marriage
Date: Mon, 23 Sep 2002
Hi my name is Lindsey Miles and I am a student at Faulkner State. I am
currently working on sociology paper that will explore the relationship
between interracial dating/marriage and society. Any information you could
send would be much appreciated. Also if you know of any good books on the
topic those would be helpful as well. I appreciate your time. Thanks for
your help.
From: "Annie Thiebaud" bsbchic@bellsouth.net
Subject: interracial relationships
Date: Wed, 28 Aug 2002
To whom it may concern:
I have chosen to do a paper on interracial relationships...if you have any
information that might be helpful to me in my argumentative paper could you
please send it to me or tell me about. I would really appreciate any help
you can give me.
Annie
From: Voyageur398a@aol.com
Subject: Motivating factors study?
Date: Mon, 26 Aug 2002
Is there source material anywhere on what the various motivating factors are
for people who become involved in interracial relationships? Has a formal
study ever been done?
It seems that everything you find on the subject comes from someone with an
agenda -- either proponents (personals listings, chat groups, etc., that
treat it as a romantic or sexual fetish), white supremacist and/or hate
groups, or an individual couple relating their own experience. I'd like to
see something objective that takes into account motivating factors that
account for most all interracial relationships (as opposed to problems that
show up within them) in America across all socioeconomic lines.
Thanks
Mike
From: Nadia Rahim nadia179@yahoo.com
Subject: Research Study
Date: Mon, 26 Aug 2002
I am a fourth year psychology student who is interested in studying the
development of a persons identity in relation to their race and their
geographical location. I am looking for participants who are white/south
asian and they either live in Europe, North America or Asia.
The study will be questionnaire based. If anybody is interested please
e-mail me.
Thank you Nadia
From: "Teresa Eversole" Teresa.Eversole@utsouthwestern.edu
Subject: Research Study
Date: Thu, 15 Aug 2002
We are currently seeking interracial families to participate in a research
study at UT Southwestern Medical Center at Dallas. Our research focuses on
differences in African Americans and Caucasians as they relate to
cholesterol and heart disease. We need families in which one parent is of
African descent, the other parent is Caucasian, and there is at least one
child born to those parents. Participation requires donation of a small
amount of blood and completion of a questionnaire. Each family member will
be provided with detailed information on their cholesterol levels and will
be compensated for their time. Arrangements can be made to have the blood
drawn at the family's home or another location of their choosing. If your
family is interested in participating or if you have questions please call
Barbara Gilbert at 214/648-2773 or Teresa Eversole at the number and email
address below. Thank you for your time and consideration.
Teresa Eversole
Sr. Research Associate
Human Genetics Clinical Laboratory
UT Southwestern Medical Center at Dallas
214/648-1424
teresa.eversole@utsouthwestern.edu
From: "Kimberly Jane Ravener" ravener@fas.harvard.edu
Subject: Publicizing Community Research
Date: Tue, 13 Aug 2002
My name is Kim Ravener, and I am a student researcher at Harvard
University. My work centers on political conceptions of community, and I
am now embarking on a thesis project using the experiences of black-white
interracial couples to explore the ways people (re)construct communities. I
am looking for help accessing any couples that fit my demographic and might
be willing to sit down for an interview. I will be in the NY/NJ area after
August 18, and until September 7. If you are living around there, Boston,
Atlanta, or L.A., please reply. Considering the short time frame, I am
eager to set something up as soon as possible.
I hope we can speak soon! Feel free to ask me any questions; I am also
happy to talk in more detail about the project and why it is unique.
Sincerely,
Kim
Kimberly J. Ravener
Social Studies Department
1627 Harvard Yard Mail Center
Cambridge, MA 02138
From: "Dara Orenstein" daraorenstein@hotmail.com
Subject: Research
Date: Wed, 31 Jul 2002
Hi,
I'm doing research on Perez v. Sharp, the first case to result in the
nullification of an anti-miscegenation statute (CA, 1948). Today I came
across a reference to "Club Miscegenation" -- a support group of sorts for
mixed couples that was popular in Los Angeles at the time. The reference
was in article from Ebony, and I found that same paragraph quoted in an
e-mail on your web site.
Do you know of any other sources on this Club, or of where I might look for
more information?
Thanks so much,
Dara Orenstein
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