Mixed

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Nasiona, Mar 21, 2019
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The definition of families is widening, whether it's because of mixed-race relationships, interracial adoption, or numerous other factors. Today, it is important to hear from a growing population about race, their shifting identities, and what family means to them.At the heart of the issue are the mixed-race families. Many mixed-race children have had difficulties fitting in, whether with one race or the other. In mixed-race relationships, one partner may face racism, while the other may not, or else they will experience racism in different ways. Children who have been adopted into families that identify as a race that is not theirs often find that they struggle to fit in with their families as well as with people who identify as their own race. Not only are these families navigating US American culture at large, but they also must navigate their own family structures and what it means to be mixed.Journalist Nicole Zelniker takes us on personal journeys to help us glimpse into overlooked worlds so we can more fully grasp what it means to be mixed. Zelniker spoke to dozens of mixed-race families and individuals, as well as experts in the field-such as psychologist Cirleen DeBlaere and historians José Moya and Karl Jacoby-about their own experiences, with the hope to fill a gap in the very important conversation about race in the US today.

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About the author (2019)

Nicole Zelniker is a graduate of the Columbia Journalism School and an editorial researcher with The Conversation US. Her work has appeared on The Pulitzer Prizes website, in USA Today, and Yes! Weekly, among other places. She is also a poet and creative writer.

Before founding The Nasiona, Julián Esteban Torres López ran several cultural and arts organizations, edited journals and books, was a social justice and public history researcher, was a columnist for Colombia Reports, taught university courses, and managed a history museum. He's also published several books, short stories, poems, and essays.

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