MASC Interviewed on Multiracial Issues by Los Angeles Radio Host Michael Jackson
On Monday, July 1, 2008 Nancy G. Brown,( Co-Founder and former MASC president) and Rosanne Walden, longtime MASC member and community activist were interviewed on various aspects of the multiracial movement-past and present, especially in light of the current CNN series, "Black In America." During her presidency, Nancy and Rosanne, along with other MASC members traveled to Washington, DC to the first celebration of the Loving Decision, sponsored by the Interracial Family Circle and AMEA, There, Mildred Loving and the original lawyers from the landmark Loving vs. Virgina Supreme Court decision to ban all remaining miscegination laws were in attendance.
During the interview the new generation of multiracial leadership was acknowledged, the 2000 census changes that have paved the way for those of mixed race to no longer be an invisible population were mentioned, and the health issues that mandate the accurate collection of racial date (e.g. bone marrow transplants, histories of genetic diseases, etc.) were highlighted. Discussion also covered our current political arena that includes the first multiracial American running for the office of president.
Members of MASC are often asked by the media to comment on the multiracial community and associated issues.
