Being Mixed Doesn’t Define Cultural Identity

Morgan Engelhardt,
Norfolk, VA.

A lot of times I get shut down for calling myself Pacific Islander or Asian because I look white. The truth is, I’ve always preferred to identify myself with my Filipino ancestors rather than my white ones. It feels like home to me.


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