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Why holding minority views within your racial community creates double isolation

I'm a Black conservative in academia and I feel completely alone—rejected by white conservatives for my race and by Black colleagues for my politics.

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More people experience this than they realize.

What we've seen

Intersectional identity can create political homelessness when personal beliefs don't align with group expectations.

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“Where Are You with Political identity across cultures?”

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