The media narrative around the rapid growth in multiracial populations erases the lived experience of millions of people who have been here all along.
“On forms I used to just check white for a while because sometimes there wouldn’t be an option for me… For a while I had a little bit of just, I guess, confusion on where I fit within these boxes”.
It’s not just about checking a box and moving on; when people can’t see their identity it feels as though that identity is not important and they are being erased.