In this episode of Peripheries, I share three letters from people around the world with their thoughts on race & identity and then give an academic overview of the three ways race & ethnicity are defined (mythical, biological, administrative). The input from the letters on how people want to see race contrast with the ways in which race has been defined and continues to be redefined in society, begging the question: Why are we so invested in redefining race in our modern era rather than letting go of this myth?