Mixedness
& mixing

New perspectives on mixed-race Britons

A CRE eConference · 4-6 September 2007

Video clips

The video clips on this page are from the Multiple Heritage Project, a Manchester-based organisation which aims to help young people deal with issues relating to mixed-race identity.

You can find out more about the Multiple Heritage Project by clicking here.

The video clips on this page are available in MPEG4 or 3GPP format (for viewing on mobile phones).

Clip 1: Zoe, schoolgirl from Manchester

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'In school people feel more confused about it [mixed heritage] because schools don't talk about it...'

In this clip, Zoe talks about how the issue of mixed-race is addressed in schools, and how more attention should be given to mixed heritage, terminology and black history in the classroom.

You can watch this clip in your web browser (see below; QuickTime player is required), or download it in either PC or mobile phone versions.

Click on the 'play' button in the media player window below to start watching the clip.

The movie is 2 minutes and 34 seconds in length.

If you can't see the player's controls above, you will need to download a compatible player, such as Apple's QuickTime.

 

Clip 2: Bradley Lincoln of the Mixed Heritage Project

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Bradley Lincoln, project manager and founder of the Multiple Heritage Project, talks about its aims, and how it has worked within schools to give young people a 'safe space' to talk about issues around mixed identity.

You can watch this clip in your web browser (see below; QuickTime player is required), or download it in either PC or mobile phone versions.

Click on the 'play' button in the media player window below to start watching the clip.

The movie is 2 minutes and 34 seconds in length.

If you can't see the player's controls above, you will need to download a compatible player, such as Apple's QuickTime.