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Abm
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Registered: 04-2004

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Posted on Friday, April 29, 2005 - 07:30 am:   Delete Post View Post/Check IP Print Post    Ban Poster IP (Moderator/Admin only)

Here’s a link to any interesting article about the unique experiences of biracial youths.

http://www.nytimes.com/2005/04/24/fashion/sundaystyles/24MULTI.html?pagewanted=p rint&position=

Highlights of the article include…

“In many communities in the Northeast and on the West Coast, being mixed may not be a big deal, and for many the idea of passing for one race when you are in fact two or more is now unimaginable.

Away from those areas, however, "multiracial individuals may find it economically advantageous not to advertise their heritage," said Juanita Brooks, a clinical psychologist in Florida …”


I imagine Kola will rip this to shreds. Hehe!

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