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in LEVEL

I Erased My Puerto Rican Ethnicity to Survive in the U.S. — But at What Cost?

After years of assimilation, I relearned the importance of loving myself fully

My Lifelong Journey Embracing Mixed-Race Identity

Singer Raiche shares her experience defining herself and what truly matters most

“Yup, I was the Christian kid.

Halloween may be a night for tricks, treats, and ghouls for most kids, but it meant an entirely different kind of celebration for those…

‘Michael, You’re Black’: Coming to Terms With My Mixed Identity

Acknowledging my history helped me lower my family’s smoke screens

When White People Say They Don’t See Color

No matter how “woke” you are, you can’t run from race.

Music Helped Me Reconfigure My Muslim Identity

For immigrants, encouragement to pursue the arts is slim. Here’s why it’s important.

I’m ‘Latinx,’ But Wish I Wasn’t

I asked my friends and followers what they thought of the word — but had no idea how much dissent there would be

Boosie Wearing Greek Letters Isn’t Disrespect — It’s Hilarious

From one Black Greek member to another: y’all are getting way too bothered

It Took Me Three Generations, but I Learned to Love Spanish

Our native language was disappearing from my family, but circumstance—and luck—brought it back

My Skin Is Black, My Name Is Latino. That Shouldn’t Surprise You.

Something about my Blackness forces some Afro Latinos to face their own, even if they’re not ready to embrace it

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