1. Biracial students on campus: We Are America (too)
Tyrel Prentiss
Dr. Suzy Prentiss
Black Issues Conference - 2/2/13

2. How are we diverse?

3. Who defines race?

4. 2010 Census Data
People reporting multiple races represented 2.9% of total population – an increase over 2000 (1st Census to include a multiple race option)
Of those respondents who selected being of more than one race, 92% self-reported being of “2 races” with Black or African American and White or Caucasian being the most common combination.

5. Possible combinations?

6. Tyrel’s story

7. A mother’s perspective and a teacher’s commitment

8. What we can do