More Than a Checked Box

<p>The media narrative around the rapid growth in multiracial populations erases the lived experience of millions of people who have been here all along.</p> <p><em>&ldquo;On forms I used to just check white for a while because sometimes there wouldn&rsquo;t be an option for me&hellip; For a while I had a little bit of just, I guess, confusion on where I fit within these boxes&rdquo;.</em></p> <p>It&rsquo;s not just about checking a box and moving on; when people can&rsquo;t see their identity it feels as though that identity is not important and they are being erased.</p> <p><a href="https://medium.com/@stephaniegrilo/more-than-a-checked-box-ddcb37534ec4"><strong>Read More</strong></a></p>
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