Topic: Tracy Ellis Ross

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09: One Drop
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09: One Drop

Mixed-ish TV Show and the Normalization of Mixed Identity

The ABC television series Mixed-ish serves as a case study for the shifting terminology used to describe biracial individuals. While figures like Barack Obama and Meghan Markle were initially labeled as black, modern media now openly refers to them as mixed. This shift is identified as a cultural nudge that moves away from traditional racial classifications toward a new multiracial category.