As far back as Dorothy Roberts can remember, her father’s book on interracial marriage loomed large. He worked on the book for decades, but never finished it. As an adult, Dorothy decided to go through old boxes of her father’s notes. What she found gave her insight not only into her father’s research, but also helped her learn more about parents’ own interracial marriage.

This hour, we’re talking to Dorothy Roberts about her new book The Mixed Marriage Project: A Memoir of Love, Race, and Family— it explores not only her parents' research, but also the way it helped her better understand her family.

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Dorothy Roberts: George A. Weiss University Professor of Law & Sociology at the University of Pennsylvania. She is the author of Killing the Black Body: Race, Reproduction, and the Meaning of Liberty, and her newest book is The Mixed Marriage Project: A Memoir of Love, Race, and Family.

Photo Credit: Chris Crisman

As far back as <a href="https://www.dorothyeroberts.com/">Dorothy Roberts</a> can remember, her father&rsquo;s book on interracial marriage loomed large. He worked on the book for decades, but never finished it. As an adult, Dorothy decided to go through old boxes of her father&rsquo;s notes. What she found gave her insight not only into her father&rsquo;s research, but also helped her learn more about parents&rsquo; own interracial marriage.
This hour, we&rsquo;re talking to Dorothy Roberts about her new book <a href="https://www.simonandschuster.com/books/The-Mixed-Marriage-Project/Dorothy-Roberts/9781668068380">The Mixed Marriage Project: A Memoir of Love, Race, and Family</a>&mdash; it explores not only her parents' research, but also the way it helped her better understand her family.
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<a href="https://www.dorothyeroberts.com/">Dorothy Roberts</a>: George A. Weiss University Professor of Law &amp; Sociology at the University of Pennsylvania. She is the author of <a href="https://www.penguinrandomhouse.com/books/155575/killing-the-black-body-by-dorothy-roberts/">Killing the Black Body: Race, Reproduction, and the Meaning of Liberty</a>, and her newest book is <a href="https://www.simonandschuster.com/books/The-Mixed-Marriage-Project/Dorothy-Roberts/9781668068380">The Mixed Marriage Project: A Memoir of Love, Race, and Family</a>.
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Photo Credit: Chris Crisman

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Disrupted is about the changes we all encounter and the forces driving those changes. Some disruptions spark joy and possibility. Others move us to take action and re-evaluate our world. But the show isn't just about those disruptions; it’s about embracing them, exploring new perspectives, and feeling more connected to ourselves and our communities. Host and political scientist Khalilah Brown-Dean creates a place where changemakers come together to help us see the world differently and challenge us to grow together.
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