The trials of being mixed race in American societyPosted in Articles, Autobiography, Latino Studies, Media Archive, United States on 2014-09-28 23:48Z by Steven |
The trials of being mixed race in American society
The Spartan Daily: Serving San Jose State since 1934
San Jose, California
2014-09-24
Lauren Hernandez
My mixed-race identity has been a cause of frustration my entire life.
At first glance, one may see my fair skin and assume I am white.
They would be half right. I’m half Mexican and half white, but I am forced to prove this fact anytime someone questions the validity of my Mexican cultural identity…
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