Evoking the Mulatto

‘Everyone is mixed.’

March 10, 2016

‘Race is a social construct.’

From YES! Magazine

Filmmakers offer a glimpse into the “gray area” of being mixed race in America.

‘In this video from Evoking the Mulatto—a multiplatform project exploring black mixed identity in the United States—young people talk about the words used to describe their mixed race heritage and how those words affect their lives and sense of self.

Of course, the question is twofold. How do mixed race people perceive themselves, and how do others perceive them?’