Mixed/Other: Explorations of Multiraciality in Modern Britain - Paperback

by Natalie Morris (Author)

How does it feel when your heritage isn't listed as an option on an identification form?
What is it like to grow up as the only person in your family who looks like you?
Where do you belong if you are simultaneously seen as being 'too much' of one race and 'not enough' of another to fit neatly into society's expectations?

The mixed population is the fastest-growing group in the U.K. today, but the mainstream conversation around mixedness is stilted, repetitive and often problematic. At a time when ethnically ambiguous models fill our Instagram feeds and our high street shop windows, and when children of interracial relationships are lauded as heralding in the dawn of a post-racial utopia, journalist Natalie Morris takes a deep dive into what it really means to be mixed in Britain today.

From blackfishing to the fetishisation of mixed babies; from the complexities of passing and code-switching to navigating the world of work and dating, Natalie explores the ways in which all of these issues uniquely impact those of mixed heritage. Drawing from a wealth of research, interviews and her own personal experiences, in Mixed/Other, Natalie's aims to dismantle the stereotypes that have plagued mixed people for generations and to amplify the voices of mixed Britons today, shining a light on the struggles and the joys that come with being mixed.

Author Biography

Natalie Morris is a London-based, Mancunian writer and journalist. She is mixed-race - Jamaican and white British. She is currently Senior Lifestyle Writer at Metro.co.uk, covering race, mental health, women in sport and women in the workplace. Her landmark weekly series Mixed Up gives a voice to under-heard narratives and explores the nuanced realities of being mixed-race in the UK today. Throughout her career, Natalie has always been outspoken about diversity and issues of race. At ITN she championed the BAME pay gap campaign, meeting with senior management to discuss practical solutions. In her current role she is setting up a BAME journalist safeguarding network to try to tackle the torrents of racist online abuse faced by so many non-white journalists.