black identity

I’m Black, But My Biracial Baby Looks White. This Is What We Deal With.

"For all my daydreaming of my child, there was one constant: I knew she would be brown-skinned like me."
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‘Black’ Professor Admits She Is Actually White In Self-Published Essay

"You should absolutely cancel me, and I absolutely cancel myself," Jessica Krug of The George Washington University wrote on Medium.
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I Changed My Name To Something ‘Less Black’ To Get Ahead In Business

I didn’t believe that black people could thrive in business unless they compromised.
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Being Black Is...

Various people describe what it has meant for them to be black, and how everyone's experience with it is unique.
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Mychal Denzel Smith Discusses His New Book And The Concept Of Black Masculinity

The author unpacks the complexity of black male identity and discusses what it means to come of age during the Obama presidency.
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Mexico Takes Big Step In Finally Recognizing Afro-Latinos

A historic moment!
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National Day Of Black Consciousness Celebrates The Beauty Of Afro-Brazilians

With 50 percent of its population black, Brazil is finally coming to terms with race.
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Photographer Uses 17th-Century Art To Talk About Racial Politics Today

In "Historical Correction," Maxine Helfman replaces the faces of Flemish nobles with those of modern men and women of color.
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