Ever since it happened last week, this has been troubling me. I would like to address it at length, but I don't feel that I have the time right now. But if I don't say anything, I know that it will fade from my mind. So here is the quick & dirty version.
I was helping a patron (who was a person of mixed race) find a recent book with information about interracial adoption. One of the books that I found, which seemed to be exactly what she was after was Mixed Race and the Law: A Reader, edited by Kevin R. Johnson, published in 2003 by NYU Press.
I glanced at the Library of Congress subject heading, in case I needed to search for materials in this area again. It was "Miscegenation -- United States". My patron was with me, looking over my shoulder. I quickly scrolled up so she wouldn't see that nasty word. ...
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