Lauren Davenport Browse All Authors Top 3 quotes by Lauren Davenport Assessing the labeling decisions of biracials allows us to better understand how social class, gender and religion inform personal understandings of race in the United States, these findings show that for the growing mixed-race population, racial labeling choices are intimately linked to social group attachments, identities and income. Lauren Davenport top-news I think it relates to the fact that the 'one-drop rule' has been so strong for this population that they feel like historically they have been given less of an ability to choose their race, i believe this movement towards multiracialism is partially a response to that frustration. Lauren Davenport top-news Racial identification is significant for the implementation of affirmative action, the drawing of legislative districts, and the enforcement of anti-discrimination laws in employment, education and housing. Lauren Davenport top-news
