Recent data from the U.S. Census Bureau shows that mixed-race Americans are one of the fastest growing racial category in the United States (and a particularly young demographic as well). A popular idea argues that the “beigeing” of America will naturally lead to decreased racism, but is it more complicated than that? Special guest Sharon H. Chang (author, photographer, and activist) and returning guest C.S. Taniguchi share their experiences with Oxford Kondō on what it’s like to grow up mixed-race Asian and what their thoughts are on the future of mixed-race America.

Intro/Outro Music: "Two Slow Dancers" by Mitski

Intro Voice Track: Barack Obama on his biracial heritage from "Being Multiracial in America | The New York Times" (https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=21H9lA6MLHM)

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C.S. (@c_taniguchi)

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REFERENCED RESOURCES:

"Raising Mixed Race" by Sharon H. Chang: https://www.amazon.com/Raising-Mixed-Critical-Viewpoints-Society/dp/1138999466

"Hapa Tales and Other Lies" by Sharon H. Chang: https://www.amazon.com/Hapa-Tales-Other-Lies-Memoir/dp/1732484708

Black? White? Asian? More Young Americans Choose All of the Above: https://www.nytimes.com/2011/01/30/us/30mixed.html

The Race and Gender Fails Of “To All the Boys I’ve Loved Before”: https://sharonhchang.com/2018/11/27/the-race-and-gender-fails-of-to-all-the-boys-ive-loved-before/

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