http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Tragic_mulatto
Not sure why i'm starting on this topic...probably because i feel it's an elephant in the room of my head, and although i tiptoe past it frequently, i've yet to justify dedicating time and exploration to the subject.
I've been having some late late nights recently. Mind doesn't want to shut off, and instead i find myself lurking on other people's blogs (text, photo and video) on the topic of what it is to me Mixed Race/Multiracial/Biracial/Half-Caste/Half-Breed/Clear/Red/Yellow/Mulatto/Mestizo/Cafuzos/Zambo/Marabou/Métis/Mestiço/Casta/Mongrel etc. It's been a comfort to realise there are so many people in the world that have had this shared experience. I can only compare it to discovering a whole new food staple you've never experienced before, then gorging on it with the urgency of an addiction.
So.
What i realised is that the majority of these blogs had been written by Americans. So i'm offering up my two pence. because i live in England (currently). I'm interested in idea of a mixed race diaspora, and although i'm still not comfortable with what 'terms' to use, i'll try my best to explore this topic, and everything in between.
When i feel like it.
Of course, there will undoubtedly be other ramblings, because that's how i roll.
Until then...
the littlest hobo
