Tag: identity

Knowing three languages opens doors to wonderful opportunities, but who knew that living in three different countries could cause someone to hate their background?  Almost two decades ago, two Ecuadorians—my parents—embarked on an adventure to Goiânia, a...
Taking center stage in the Trump era is the topic of identity politics. While it takes various forms on different sides of the political spectrum, identity politics isn’t a new social phenomenon. For the greater part...

There Isn’t One Way To Be Black

I was sitting in my English class talking about a fight that broke out during lunch when a classmate told me, “You talk like...

Does Language Define Your Identity?

Speaking Spanish is extremely important in Latino identity. But what if you don't speak Spanish? Does that make you less Latino? I went to eat...