Dr. Yaba Blay says, “Identity is nuanced. It’s complicated. It’s hard to define. Sometimes it’s dangerous to define, depending on who’s doing the defining.”
I was a Census 2020 worker and visited people door to door -- and my experiences about how people choose to identify or not was profoundly informing to me -- with regard to race, ethnic identity, gender, etc.
Sometimes... all the time it is dangerous to define someone's identity. As the mom of a multiracial (African American and White child) I find Dr. Yaba Blay's words heartening and so wise, just what I needed.
Dr. Yaba Blay says, “Identity is nuanced. It’s complicated. It’s hard to define. Sometimes it’s dangerous to define, depending on who’s doing the defining.”
I was a Census 2020 worker and visited people door to door -- and my experiences about how people choose to identify or not was profoundly informing to me -- with regard to race, ethnic identity, gender, etc.
Sometimes... all the time it is dangerous to define someone's identity. As the mom of a multiracial (African American and White child) I find Dr. Yaba Blay's words heartening and so wise, just what I needed.