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Mixed Race Chat Group Offers Variety
One of the best chat groups for biracial people is Generation-Mixed. The group is a place to share an experience and discuss biracial issues or anything else on your mind. 

Across the country, 9 million people — or 2.9 percent of the population — chose more than one race on the last census, a change of about 32 percent since 2000. But in the South and parts of the Midwest, the growth has been far greater than the national average. In North Carolina, for instance, the multiracial population grew by 99 percent. In Iowa, Indiana and Mississippi, the group grew by about 70 percent. To view a federal, state multicultural census updates,check out PROJECT RACE.

Is Race Real? Exhibit Confronts Most Divisive Issue of Our Time
RACE: Are We So Different? opens February 5 and runs through May 8 at Discovery Place in Charlotte. Making its debut appearance in the southeastern U.S., the exhibition challenges visitors to ask, "Is race real?" As contemporary scientific understanding of human variation has continued to develop, so has the concept of ethno-racial groups. Through the examination of the science, history and cultural impact of race and racism, RACE: Are We So Different? provides visitors with fresh scientific and cultural perspectives intended to inform, test and question modern perceptions.

The 5,000 square foot exhibition presents a powerful combination of artifacts, historic and contemporary photography, multimedia and interactive activities that challenge guests to think and talk about one of the most important and polarizing topics in society. It examines the long-held notion that a certain number of "races" exist within the human species and takes an in-depth look at the continuum of humankind, analyzing whether or not classifying people by race is a substantive measure. It scrutinizes the misconceptions, confusion and other interpretations of the theory of race and the powerful social doctrines that have accompanied it. 
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Hapa, literally "half" in Hawaiian, was originally used as a derogatory term to describe people of biracial ancestry. Today, many multiracial Asians have embraced the word as a term of prideful self-identification, particularly in Hawaii and California where the largest concentrations of Hapas reside.

To be featured on HapaVoice.com is easy: just send in your photo, explain what you identify as, and share your Hapa experience.  HapaVoice.com is a celebration of multiracial Asian identity. The website is a photo blog, awareness project, educational resource, and discussion forum all in one. HapaVoice.com is based in New York City. For more information, visit www.HapaVoice.com.

STAT of the DAY
Among all newlyweds in 2008, 9% of whites, 16% of blacks, 26% of Hispanics and 31% of Asians married someone whose race or ethnicity was different from their own.
Source: Pew Research Center
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STATEMENT of the DAY
When people were asked how they felt about a relative marrying outside of their race, depending upon their race, about 80 percent of those in their 20s said it would be “fine,” while only one-third of whites older than 65 said they would find it acceptable.
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Chance of Marrow Match for Mixed Like Winning Lottery
Race holds a critical role in finding a marrow match. DNA must be similar between the donor and the recipient in order for a match to occur. For mixed patients, their monoracial parents and relatives will not likely match them and siblings only hold about a 1 in 4 chance. Not only is race a factor, but genetic makeup of which antigens are passed down from each parent makes finding a match that much harder. Finding a marrow match has been compared at times as having the odds of “finding a needle in a haystack” or “winning the lottery.”

MixedMorrow.com, created in the last two year, is dedicated to finding bone marrow and blood cell donors to patients of multiethnic descent. The site concentrates on this minority due to the desperate need for registered donors as well as the lack of public knowledge regarding this topic.
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Film Examines Experiences of MixedAmericans
ANOMALY, a groundbreaking documentary film, provides an insider’s look at the experiences of  MixedAmericans. Using personal narratives, the film get viewers to think about identity, family and community in a changing world.  The film features interviews and performances with singer/songwriter Gabriella Callender of Mahina Movement, spoken word artist Michelle Myers of Yellow Rage, poet/musician Pete Shungu, author/poet Thaddeus Rutkowski, along with community leaders and academic experts.

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People of mixed-races are perceived as more attractive, according to a newly released study in the sample of more th1,200 black, white, and mixed-race faces were rated for their perceived attractiveness.   “The results appear to confirm that people whose genetic backgrounds are more diverse are, on average, perceived as more attractive than those whose backgrounds are less diverse, says Psychologist Michael Lewis of Cardiff University, who led the study and presented his findings this month in the UK. Read more

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