Tomorrow at Lewis & Clark College, a program featuring writer and social critic Andrew Jolivétte (right) will kick off the 2009 Multicultural Affairs Symposium series, entitled “Mixed: The Politics of Hybrid Identities.” His presentation, on “Obama and the Biracial Factor: Race, Sexuality, and the Battle for a New America,” begins at 3:30 p.m. November 11 at the college’s Templeton Campus Center (0615 SW Palatine Hill Road). Per a press release,

Jolivétte’s work spans many different social and political arenas — including critical mixed-race movement building, LGBT/Queer community of color identity issues and gay marriage, and AIDS disparities within Indigenous and people of color communities. He teaches at San Francisco State University and is currently working on a book titled Mixed Race Gay Men and HIV: A Community History. He also serves as board president of the Institute for Democratic Education and Culture/SpeakOut, as well as iPride, an organization for mixed heritage and transracially adopted youth and their families.

The presentation is free. Call 503-768-7960 or email public@lclark.edu for more information.