Dean Johnson Comments on Obama Win in Sacramento Bee
Dean Kevin R. Johnson commented on what Barack Obama's presidential victory means for multiracial Americans in a recent article in the Sacramento Bee. Dean Johnson, who is of Mexican and European descent, praised Obama for his openness regarding his mixed ancestry and suggested that "as intermarriages increase, we're going to see more and more stories" like Obama's.
Kevin R. Johnson is dean and Mabie-Apallas Professor of Public Interest Law and Chicana/o studies at UC Davis School of Law. He is an internationally recognized scholar in the fields of immigration law and policy, refugee law, and civil rights.