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Why mixed-race identity feels like constant justification

I'm biracial and don't feel Black enough for Black spaces or white enough for white spaces and I'm tired of explaining myself to everyone.

Juana
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More people experience this than they realize.

What we've seen

The exhaustion of existing between categories that weren't designed to include your full complexity.

Worth thinking about

“Where Are You with Systemic racism — structure and experience?”

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