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When I was younger and unaware I may have hidden the fact that I was actually of African heritage. Growing up in an era where being African wasn't 'cool' or 'popular' and just me being so uneducated of where I was from due to age, it became a thing of me just saying I was Portuguese and it was easier to say. However now I am older I have slowly let that go and have become a lot more confident and proud to be of African heritage.

Angolan | Mozambican
When I was younger and unaware I may have hidden the fact that I was actually of African heritage. Growing up in an era where being African wasn't 'cool' or 'popular' and just me being so uneducated of where I was from due to age, it became a thing of me just @mixedracefaces

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Afghan | British/Danish/German
I sometimes feel like I don’t belong, as if I don’t have a community or am fully accepted by people. I am often questioned about my name and my face and have experienced odd comments about my appearance when people hear I am mixed-race.

My identity doesn’t need explanation — it needs celebration. #mixedrace

Being mixed-race isn’t a flaw to fix—it’s a strength to own. #mixedrace

mixedracefaces #Dutch | #Iranian "Other people always have questions about my background, but sometimes there are a lot of judgments too. I have always felt like society wants me to choose or put me in a box, so I was conflicted with this as a child. Read more at www.mixedracefaces.com #mixedrace

🗣️Time to talk ‘Cuban | Italian’ “My Father went to live in Cuba for a pretty long amount of time in the late 80s/early 90s. My Mum told me they had never seen a Black woman before in the small town I come from in Italy and many people were afraid of her in the early 90s when she moved there. I definitely feel more Cuban than Italian! It was pretty tough because the place I come from often treated me with hostility growing up, even though it's getting better with time. Read more : www.mixedracefaces.com

🗣️Time to talk #mixedrace ‘Cuban | Italian’ “My Father went to live in Cuba for a pretty long amount of time in the late 80s/early 90s. My Mum told me they had never seen a Black woman before in the small town I come from in Italy and many people were afraid of ..Read more : www.mixedracefaces.com

Frequently being asked questions about your background because you are #mixedrace can be tiresome for some, as you may feel the need to constantly explain your identity.
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🗣️Time to talk #mixedrace Northern Irish | Anglo-Indian When I was younger I felt more in touch with the Northern Irish part of myself, as this felt like a bigger part of our family. That being said, we visited my Mum's family in #India regularly.

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Northern Irish | Anglo-Indian
When I was younger I felt more in touch with the Northern Irish part of myself, as this felt like a bigger part of our family. That being said, we visited my Mum's family in #India regularly. As I have gotten ..more on www.Mixedracefaces.com

🗣️Time to talk #mixedrace Irish/German | Bruneian I have a more tangible experience of Bruneian culture and traditions. My Mum never shied away from educating me in Bruneian and Malay culture with language, food, customs and frequent trips to Brunei.

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Irish/German | Bruneian
I have a more tangible experience of Bruneian culture and traditions. My Mum never shied away from educating me in Bruneian and Malay culture with language, food, customs and frequent trips to Brunei. Read more : www.mixedracefaces.com

Hong Kong Chinese/Filipino/Spanish | American "I encountered a lot of misconceptions about being mixed-race, despite there being a strong historical tradition of #Eurasians in Hong Kong, and encountered some anti-semitism from ignorant classmates, which I didn't understand since I didn't know much about Jewish history and I didn't feel particularly Jewish.

Hong Kong Chinese/Filipino/Spanish | American "I encountered a lot of misconceptions about being #mixedrace, despite there being a strong historical tradition of #Eurasians in Hong Kong, and encountered some anti-semitism from ignorant classmates, which I didn't understand since mixedracefaces.com

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🗣️Time to talk #mixedrace Nigerian | English "Growing up mixed-race in Nigeria is a very different experience. As a post-colonial country, Nigerian society still struggles with the glorification of Whiteness, lighter skin and looser hair texture. Read more : :www.mixedracefaces.com

🗣️Time to talk #mixedrace Nigerian | English "Growing up mixed-race in #Nigeria is a very different experience.
As a post-colonial country, Nigerian society still struggles with the glorification of Whiteness, lighter skin and looser hair texture. Read more .. www.mixedracefaces.com

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However I struggled greatly with understanding what I was. Being Mauritian in itself confuses people as culturally there is a lot of Indian background both culturally and ethnically, and then adding Spanish to the mix means that a lot of times my identity would be lost or misunderstood even by me.

Spanish | Mauritian "Growing up with this background was bitter sweet. Part of me loved it; I loved being unique and ambiguously different to others in a way that couldn't be categorised by face value. #mixedrace

#mixedrace and discrimination: Mixedrace individuals may encounter racial discrimination from multiple directions due to not fitting neatly into societal racial categories.

Being #mixedrace Japanese and African involves embracing a rich blend of cultural identities. It means navigating dual cultures, finding community, and exploring unique heritages. This experience fosters resilience and adaptability.

French | Brazilian I always identify more as a Brazilian even though I never lived there and I was raised for 14 years in France and studied in the French system until university. I think it is because when I'm amongst Brazilians I'm accepted as one of them no question asked, whereas if I say I'm French to a French person they would always ask ‘ok, but what's your origin?’. Growing-up mixed-race made me hyper aware of not belonging, especially in France.

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French|Brazilian
I always identify more as a Brazilian even though I never lived there and I was raised for 14 years in France and studied in the French system until university. Read more www.mixedracefaces.com

#mixedrace However, times are changing. Now, individuals of mixed race can finally express their feelings and share their experiences, allowing others to listen and understand. This newfound connectivity is beginning to dissolve the sense of isolation. One individual eloquently shared, "I am not alone. I have finally found others who think and feel like me. It’s okay now... everything is going to be okay."

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This newfound connectivity is beginning to dissolve the sense of isolation. One individual eloquently shared, "I am not alone. I have finally found others who think and feel like me. It’s okay now... everything is going to be okay."

Part 3 : Part 2 #mixedrace
However, times are changing. Now, individuals of mixed race can finally express their feelings and share their experiences, allowing others to listen and understand.

Part 2
Each morning, they leave homes where both parents come from different backgrounds, often struggling to understand their own identity.Upon entering their workplaces, they look around and realise that no one shares their experiences.The same feeling persists daily everywhere

The question is why #mixedrace,why is it so important for people to understand?For many years, a specific group of individuals felt voiceless and isolated, as they lacked a community that acknowledged their unique identities.Each morning, they leave homes where both parents come from different backgrounds, often struggling to understand their own identity.Upon entering their workplaces, they look around and realise that no one shares their experiences.The same feeling persists daily everywhere

Part one
The question is why #mixedrace is it so important for people to understand?For many years, a specific group of individuals felt voiceless and isolated, as they lacked a community that acknowledged their unique identities.

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The monoracial fixation of America, despite its increasingly mixed-race identity 2020 U.S. Census showed 276% increase in individuals who identify as 'two or more races' since 2010 2000 United States Census Data by County Showing the Percent of the Population Selecting Two or M...

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YouTube video by Oriental Pearl Why Can't Japan Accept Mixed-Race?

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It was such a tangible experience of being "other". I could flit between many mixed groups of friends, but I realised that I will never be enough of any group to truly belong. I didn't look exactly like any of them, but also my cultural experience and exposure was not the same. I felt like each group fit a part of me but never fully the whole.

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‘It was such a tangible experience of being "other".I could flit between many mixed groups of friends, but I realised that I will never be enough of any group to truly belong. I didn't look exactly like any of them, but also my cultural experience & exposure was not the same.

"If you can't fly then run, if you can't run then walk, if you can't walk then crawl, but whatever you do you have to keep moving forward." - Martin Luther King, Jr.

The book We Deserve Monuments by Jas Hammonds on a tree branch with pink flowers behind it.

💙📚 One of my favourites: We Deserve Monuments by Jas Hammonds. Avery is a queer biracial (Black & white) teen who moves to a small town in Georgia to live with her grumpy grandmother. There's family secrets, a mystery about the town's racist past and a cute lovestory. Beautifully written!