Bi-racial identity: Children born to African-American and white couples |
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Authors: | Dorcas D Bowles EdD |
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Institution: | (1) 550 Lee Drive #257, 70808 Baton Rouge, La. |
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Abstract: | The quest for self-identity has been more complex for African-Americans than for all the groups in American society. This quest has been especially troubling for children where one parent is African-American and the other parent is white. The scholarly literature is replete with themes on black identity and self-esteem, but this literature does not speak to the issue of biraciality since societal attitudes decree that any person with a drop of black blood is black. There is a move afoot by bi-racial (black and white) young adult children to claim both parts of their ethnic heritage. This paper suggests that the issue of bi-racial identity must be revisited and re-examined. |
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