“Of Many Colors: Portraits of Multiracial Families,” an exhibit portraying photographs and narration of multicultural families is being displayed in the Multi-cultural Center in Room 1010 of the library through Oct. 30.

The focus of the exhibit shows the increasing diversity of the American family.

A total of 22 photographs taken by Gigi Kaeser and narration for each photograph written by Peggy Gillespie are displayed in the Multi-Cultural Center.

“Visitors coming to see the exhibit are actually taking time to read the stories. This is an impact beyond what we normally see,” said Leonard Valdez, the director of the Multi-Cultural Center.

The photos are displayed in color and in black and white. The photographs feature multiracial families hugging and laughing together. The multiracial families in the photographs are formed through adoption or relationships.

A multiracial family featured in the exhibit is a family of Caucasian and Jamaican descent. The mother, Mharia Ross Walcott, is of Caucasian descent and she is married to Albert, a Jamaican. They have two girls, Oya and Ekiti. In the narration story attached to the photograph, Ross-Walcott explained that she wanted her children to learn who they are.

“I believe my children will to learn to be who they are and find their place in the larger culture,” said Ross-Walcott.

The ethnicities of African-Americans, Asians, Latinos, Native Americans, Indians and Caucasians are featured in the exhibit.

Exhibit hours are 8:30 a.m. to 5 p.m. Monday through Friday. For more information about the exhibit, call the Multi-Cultural Center at (916) 278-6101.