Race and Mixed Race

Discusses why race is a matter of such importance in America and examines the treatment of mixed race in law, society, and literature. This title argues that black and white designations are themselves racist because the concept of race does not have an adequate scientific foundation.

Naomi Zack is Assistant Professor in the Department of Philosophy at the State University of New York at Albany. She herself is of mixed race: Jewish, African American, and Native American.