Social Bookmark #2: A History of Mixed Race in the U.S.

A History of Mixed Race in the U.S.

Courtesy of News21, a national journalism program, comes The New Voters: Identity and U.S. Politics and their innovative coverage of the fastest-growing set of new voters: mixed-race, Latinos, and youth. Produced by 12 University of Maryland journalism fellows, The New Voters uses interactive and mixed media to tell the stories of these growing groups of voters. While all of their stories are worth viewing, A History of Mixed Race in the U.S. stands out for its combination text, audio, and images to create an interactive timeline of mixed race in the United States. The timeline starts in 1614 with the first interracial marriage in America, Pocahontas and John Rolfe, and ends with the 2010 Census, significant because it will continue to allow respondents to select more than one race category. Brush up on America's mixed race history and find out when each state banned interracial marriage; read about Pace vs. Alabama; listen to audio of President Nixon discussing Roe v. Wade and the necessity of abortions when "you have a black and white."

(Seriously, though, be sure to check out the other videos and stories on the site - it's good stuff.)