The Privilege of Racial IdentityPosted in Articles, Identity Development/Psychology, Media Archive, United States on 2022-05-20 15:53Z by Steven |
The Privilege of Racial Identity
The Spectator: The University of Wisconsin-Eau-Claire’s Student Newspaper Since 1923
2022-04-28
Mixed people do not owe anyone an explanation for their Blackness.
No one gets to decide their race. But most people get the privilege to say “I’m Black,” or “I’m Native Hawaiian.” They get the privilege of knowing exactly where they come from, exactly what to tell people when asked and exactly what bubble to fill in on standardized tests.
They get the privilege of racial identity.
Being mixed, you don’t get this same privilege. I can’t, nor will I ever speak for all mixed-race people, because every story is different. Every story has its own challenges. But, I can try to speak for myself…
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