Student group IC Mixed discusses mixed-race experiencesPosted in Articles, Campus Life, Media Archive, United States on 2017-04-05 19:38Z by Steven |
Student group IC Mixed discusses mixed-race experiences
The Ithacan
2017-04-04
Ashae Forsythe, Staff Writer
 Sophomores Walt Martzen and Rianna Larkin listen intently to another IC Mixed member Feb. 22 in Friends Hall as they share personal stories of their multiracial backgrounds. Maxine Hansford/The Ithacan |
In IC Mixed, if there’s one thing the students have in common, it’s that they can’t easily check one box for a race or ethnicity.
“When you can’t be put into a box, it causes inner turmoil for multiracial people themselves: ‘Where do I belong? I’m not this, I’m not that,’” said junior Luke Watkins, event coordinator for IC Mixed.
The new student organization creates spaces for people of mixed heritage to express their thoughts freely. Launched in February, IC Mixed aims to strengthen the sense of community among people who identify as mixed or multiracial through discussions, events and other programs…
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