Identification: Inclusion of Multiracial People on Forms

Project RACE (Reclassify All Children Equally), is a multiracial advocacy group which supports multiracial families through multiracial education and community awareness. We do not believe in advocating for racial classifications, but are committed to the appropriate inclusion of multiracial people on any forms that require identification.

 

As one of our groups Advisory Board members, I support this organization. We support policies that make positive impact on people of multiracial heritage at local, state, and national levels.

 

Because I live in the state of Texas, I have recent statistics about our multiracial population. Texas has a multiracial population of 679,001 people representing 2.7 percent of the state population (2010 Decennial Census); the latest statistics reveal that the percentage change from 2000 to 2010 grew by 31.9 percent. This population is increasingly growing in our state.

 

As I’m sure you are aware, there are over 9 million individuals who self-identity as more than one race in the United States. This alone indicates how Texas can help promote the facilitation of honoring the multiracial population.

 

Along with other Project Race members across our lands, we are writing our states’ Governors asking for proclamations. Proclamations will allow multiracial children, teens, adults and our families to become visible in our history and their contributions will be noticed and appreciated.

 

Since there are several celebrations for, or including the multiracial population in our country and in Texas during the week of June 12 t0 19, 2014, including (Loving v Virginia (1967), The Mixed Roots Fest in Los Angeles, and Juneteenth Day (commemorates the abolition of slavery in the United States), collectively our organization is also asking Governors to proclaim June 12 to June 19 as “Multiracial Heritage Week.”

 

We’d appreciate any support you can offer helping us push these proclamations. So far, we’ve written proclamations for the following states: Texas Georgia, California, New Jersey, Massachusetts, Florida, Michigan, and Illinois. Please note that you do not have to be biracial, and/or multiracial to take part in this effort, but it is required that you reside within the state if you’re writing the Governor for this intent.

 

As a proud Texas Constituent, I’ve personally written our Texas Governor’s office asking for this proclamation. It is my hope to share good news with you very soon.