biracial
adjective
bi·ra·cial
(ˌ)bī-ˈrā-shəl 
: of, relating to, or involving members of two races (see race entry 1 sense 1a)
a biracial coalition
biracial couples
also
: having parents from two races
biracial children
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On this day in 1898: A mob of white supremacists overthrew the biracial city government of Wilmington, North Carolina.
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The Arizona Republic, 22 Nov. 2024
This is the most open Ashley has ever been about her biracial identity and anxiety over raising kids who present as phenotypically white while being raised by the Black side of her family.
—Shamira Ibrahim, Vulture, 13 Oct. 2024
McQueen was inspired to create the character after being struck by an image of a young biracial person taken from the time period of the Blitz.
—Olivia B. Waxman, TIME, 1 Nov. 2024
And although Allred has not made his biracial identity a key component of his campaign, the significance of his race and his diverse base is not lost on him.
—Char Adams, NBC News, 29 Oct. 2024
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The Arizona Republic, 22 Nov. 2024
This is the most open Ashley has ever been about her biracial identity and anxiety over raising kids who present as phenotypically white while being raised by the Black side of her family.
—Shamira Ibrahim, Vulture, 13 Oct. 2024
McQueen was inspired to create the character after being struck by an image of a young biracial person taken from the time period of the Blitz.
—Olivia B. Waxman, TIME, 1 Nov. 2024
And although Allred has not made his biracial identity a key component of his campaign, the significance of his race and his diverse base is not lost on him.
—Char Adams, NBC News, 29 Oct. 2024
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biracial
adjective
bi·ra·cial
(ˈ)bī-ˈrā-shəl
: of, relating to, or involving people from two races
biracial communities
especially
: having biological parents of two different ethnic identities
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