In a country long racked by racial strife, Meghan Markle’s comments reflect the struggle many multiracial people say they face with reconciling their identity, worried they’ll never truly be accepted by any of the racial groups they belong to.
,” which defined anyone as Black if they had any “drop” of Black ancestry — no matter how minuscule or far back in their family tree. It meant that even multiracial people who appeared White were considered Black.
“‘Passing’ assumes that someone is presenting themselves as something they are not,” said Nikki Khanna, a sociology professor at the University of Vermont. “However, if a person appears White, aren’t they White?”about biracial identity, Northwestern graduate student Raven Schwam-Curtis says it was not always acknowledged by others, contributing to her likely experiencing both privileged and racist treatment.
As a child, Arce was adopted by her White mom and Mexican dad. Her birth mother said she had the same racial makeup as her adoptive family, which Arce assumed explained the curly hair that she straightened to fit in at her predominantly White schools. While Arce’s parents were supportive after learning of her true racial identity, the Texas A&M student says there were some unique struggles, including her mother having to ask Black stylists in town for help managing her hair.
Alicia Mae Holloway, who says she is Black, Cherokee Indian and White, says she was often mistaken for White as a toddler, particularly when sitting next to her White adoptive mother. Growing up, she straightened her hair and put light concealer under her eyes to fit in in predominantly White Morgantown, W.Va.
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