[two_third padding=”0 30px 0 0px”]Jewish Writer to Release Second Edition of Racial ‘Breeding’ Book on Interracial Superiority, Backlash Follows
BY KIERSTEN WILLIS | ATLANTA BLACKSTAR
Alon Ziv’s 2006 book, Breeding Between The Lines, has been republished, which drew sharp criticism online.
[dropcap]Many[/dropcap] users shared their disapproval of the book, which promotes the idea that interracial individuals are “healthier and more attractive” than those who are not.
The book’s website claims that even though the topic of race has an ugly history, the work “approaches it responsibly.” It alleges “mixed parents give their children the precious gift of diverse DNA” protecting them from cystic fibrosis and sickle-cell anemia, the latter of which is a disease that mostly affects Black people. All the author’s research is based on various academic journals in subjects like botany and animal behavior.
The description continues, saying Ziv – who is Jewish and not interracial – “illustrates how biology influences every aspect of our lives and how the right combination of genes can make all the difference.”
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Alon Ziv
Alon Ziv has been writing and lecturing on the biology of interracial people for over 10 years. He’s appeared on the BBC London Evening News, the KTLA Morning News, Air America, BBC Radio, and local radio across the United States. He has spoken on the science of interracial mixing for the Biracial Family Network, the Hapa Issues Forum, the Multicultural Resource Center at Penn State, and other organizations and colleges across the country. He was awarded the Certificate of Distinction in Teaching in Biology from UCLA. He lives in Los Angeles. And no, he is not interracial. Breeding Between The Lines.com
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