Posts Tagged ‘identity’
Fitting Race in a Box
Changing how the U.S. Census asks about race could have an unexpected impact, even if some people think it is currently insufficient.
Read MoreYes, filling out race on forms is tiresome. Here’s why it matters.
A checkbox on a form might seem like an inconvenience, but it can lead to insights–if forms are adequately designed and data handled well.
Read MoreLouisiana evokes blood purity laws in new effort to undercut Black vote
When some Louisiana lawmakers realized they couldn’t sway the vote by changing districts, they decided to change what it means to be Black.
Read MoreWhat Does Cultural Appropriation Really Mean?
Is cultural appropriation real or just the latest buzzword? And if it matters, what can and should we do about it?
Read MoreAfter years of straightening my hair, I stopped trying to hide my Black roots
Like many Black people, Zakiya Dalila Harris deciding to allow her hair to go au naturel was both an intimidating and empowering move.
Read MoreBlack Brazilians in remote ‘quilombo’ hamlets stand up to be counted
Runaway sleeves who formed Brazil’s quilombo communities were previously overlooked by the census but will now be counted.
Read MoreI’m Biracial, But Rejected My Blackness For Years. Here’s Why I Stopped Passing For White.
Like many people of mixed heritage, Eleanor Beacon has leaned on her ability to pass as white to thwart racism, but she’s slowly learned to accept herself
Read MoreMany African American last names hold weight of Black history
Black Americans know names hold power, which is why many took care choosing new names after they were free from enslavement. Many of their descendants still bear those names.
Read MoreFamily trees fill in the gaps for Black people seeking their ancestral roots
By Curtis Bunn, NBC News Black people have been able to connect with the past and give new agency to their identities through building family trees and researching their family histories. Growing up in Philadelphia, Amber Jackson said she knew so little of her history that she felt disconnected from who she was. “They didn’t…
Read MoreThe Challenge of Black Patriotism
African-American patriotism is complex, with the combination of national pride with the cruel injustices African-Americans’ face
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