mixed-race
adjective
variants
or less commonly mixed race
: deriving from or made up of two or more races (see race entry 1 sense 1a)
mixed-race families/couples
his mixed-race heritage
especially
: having parents or ancestors of different races
Factors like location and physical presentation greatly alter the experiences of mixed-race people. —
Tatjana Freund
Tatjana Freund He has recently published Mixed Feelings, a combination of poetry and interviews with other mixed race individuals that focuses on self-identity. —Victoria Vouloumanos and Andrea Ruggiero
Victoria Vouloumanos and Andrea Ruggiero Disney+ has officially given the female-led Doogie Howser, M.D. reboot, with a working title of Doogie Kameāloha, M.D., a 10-episode series order. The new show is a reimagining of the 1989 dramedy that will star a mixed-race 16-year-old girl as the titular Doogie, a role originally played by Neil Patrick Harris. —Allison Picurro
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The comedy short, which serves as a proof-of-concept for a planned series, chronicles the experiences of an Asian-Arab Muslim American confronting the complexities of mixed-race identity.
—Naman Ramachandran, Variety, 31 Dec. 2024
The main character, Louis (Jacob Anderson), is reimagined as a mixed-race Creole pimp in New Orleans' red light district rather than a white plantation owner.
—Ars Technica, 24 Dec. 2024
The women, born between 1948 and 1952 in the Belgian Congo, were taken from their families and placed in orphanages in accordance with the state policy at the time - a policy of abduction and systematic racial segregation of mixed-race children under Belgian colonial rule.
—Dr. Ewelina U. Ochab, Forbes, 23 Dec. 2024
The most shocking moment comes when Contessa accuses Dr. Damon of infidelity and fathering mixed-race children—a claim the other ladies quickly shut down.
—Shelby Stewart, Essence, 23 Dec. 2024
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Naman Ramachandran, Variety, 31 Dec. 2024
The main character, Louis (Jacob Anderson), is reimagined as a mixed-race Creole pimp in New Orleans' red light district rather than a white plantation owner.
—Ars Technica, 24 Dec. 2024
The women, born between 1948 and 1952 in the Belgian Congo, were taken from their families and placed in orphanages in accordance with the state policy at the time - a policy of abduction and systematic racial segregation of mixed-race children under Belgian colonial rule.
—Dr. Ewelina U. Ochab, Forbes, 23 Dec. 2024
The most shocking moment comes when Contessa accuses Dr. Damon of infidelity and fathering mixed-race children—a claim the other ladies quickly shut down.
—Shelby Stewart, Essence, 23 Dec. 2024
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“Mixed-race.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/mixed-race. Accessed 20 Jan. 2025.
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