In a series of timely essays, an esteemed group of contributors brings biracial identity to the forefront of our understanding of the Obama administration's policies on race. In laying out new frameworks for thinking about multiraciality in a globalized context, these innovative essays challenge us to contemplate the crucial differences between striving for a postracist rather than a postracial society.Drawing from a wide array of disciplinesfrom political science and public policy to sociology and ethnic studiesObama and the Biracial Factor provides novel insights into issues such as equity, social justice, and political reform.