What is “White”?

Posted in Articles, Census/Demographics, Media Archive, United States, Videos on 2016-10-02 00:47Z by Steven

What is “White”?

#EmergingUS: Exploring race, immigration and the emerging American identity
2016-09-26

In an increasingly diverse country, White Americans are an emerging racial minority. #EmergingUS travelled to one of the Whitest states, Iowa, to ask Iowans what it means to be White in a changing America.

Hosted by Jose Antonio Vargas, the founder of #EmergingUS and the producer/director of the MTV special White People, this video is a first in a series that explores White identity in the #EmergingUS.

Read the transcript here.

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What are you?

Posted in Articles, Census/Demographics, Identity Development/Psychology, Media Archive, United States, Videos on 2016-10-02 00:40Z by Steven

What are you?

#EmergingUS: Exploring race, immigration and the emerging American identity
2016-09-26

How do you describe yourself if you’re mixed?

“What are you?” is a common question posed to mixed race people, usually preceded by, “Where are you from, from?” In other words: I can’t tell what you are. In this #EmergingUS video, we explore the different modes in which multiracial people, an increasing group across the country, define and classify themselves…

Read the transcript here.

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