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How to navigate not being enough for any community

My Black friends say I'm not Black enough and my white friends treat me like I'm their diversity mascot and I am so tired of performing identity for everyone else's comfort.

Juana
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More people experience this than they realize.

What we've seen

The mixed-race experience often means existing in the liminal spaces where belonging must be constantly negotiated and proven.

Ideas that help explain it
Worth thinking about

“Where Are You with Mixed-race identity and belonging?”

If this sounds familiar, the Library can help you find the bigger picture.