EPISODE · Dec 20, 2021 · 20 MIN
When the labels don't feel right
from Headlines From The Times · host Alex Higgins, Gustavo Arellano, Lauren Raab, Jazmin Aguilera, Denise Guerra, Angel Carreras, Cari Spencer
For a few days this week, we’re highlighting the work of students from USC’s Annenberg School for Communication and Journalism.Today, Cari Spencer guides us through her journey of figuring out her identity. Half Taiwanese and half white, she felt all her life that she had to “pick a side” — or that she wasn’t enough of one thing or the other. Then she found another option.Host: USC student Cari SpencerMore reading:Five takeaways from the new U.S. census dataFrom the archives, 2001: Census’ multiracial option overturns traditional views
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Half Taiwanese and half white, Cari Spencer felt that she had to "pick a side" — or that she wasn't enough of either thing. Then she found another option.
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