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contexts > demography > ethnic groups > biracial
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contexts > population characteristics > demography > ethnic groups > biracial
contexts > demography > population groups > ethnic groups > biracial
... > contexts > population characteristics > health > public health > epidemiologic measurements > demography > population groups > ethnic groups > biracial
... > contexts > population characteristics > demography > population groups > ethnic groups > biracial
... > contexts > named groups > persons > population groups > ethnic groups > biracial

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biracial  

Definition

  • Biracial people are individuals who have parents or ancestors from two different socially defined racial heritages, such as African American, Asian American, European American, Latino, and Native American. Biracial people have lived in the United States since its inception but have not been officially recognized on the census until the year 2000. [Source: Encyclopedia of Multicultural Psychology; Biracial]

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