Carissa Chew

The truth behind the term “half-caste” The origins of a mixed-race taxonomy created by the British Empire

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The term “half-caste” was not coined in 1758 Here’s why the Oxford English Dictionary is wrong about the term’s first usage.

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The abduction of mixed-race children under the British Empire Following the landmark ruling on métis kidnappings in Belgium, it is time for Britain to confront a dark chapter of its own history.

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Starter pack for researchers of multiraciality and others interested in the multiracial experience! Haven’t found very many people interested in Critical Mixed Race Studies yet and would love love love to connect. Please share and tag others! #CMRS #mixedrace #multiracial

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Court ruling on Belgium’s conduct in colonial Africa hailed as turning point Verdict of crimes against humanity for kidnap of mixed-race children could pave way for wider justice, activists say

“Belgium’s court of appeal ruled last month that the “systematic kidnapping” of mixed-race children from their African mothers in Belgian-ruled Congo, Rwanda and Burundi was a crime against humanity.” TheTroubleofColor www.theguardian.com/world/2025/j...

Colonising Disability: Impairment and Otherness Across Britain and Its Empire, c. 1800–1914 Published in The Journal of Imperial and Commonwealth History (Ahead of Print, 2024)

See the latest book review by Carissa Chew here: doi.org/10.1080/0308...