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Being Half Japanese

I was born to a Japanese mother and an American-Italian mother. Like many other ‘racially’ or if you prefer ‘ethnically’ mixed individuals, I often think about my identity and how I sit in society. I was born and raised in Japan. I therefore consider myself to be predominantly Japanese. That is, culturally. The issue with [...]

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Race Ebonics – Different names, the same people!

All around the world, proud individuals of mixed ancestry, heritage, religion and heritage define and identify themselves that are particular to their country and culture. Some of the words are offensive but they do not in any way reflect the ideas, aims and principles of the Beyond Identity family. We are people because of other [...]

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Coloured People, One Nation

All around the world communities or nations use various words and names to signify fusion people with a mixed ancestry, racial, cultural and ethnic heritage. In some cases these terms are offensive or deemed inoffensive but in the end it does not matter, as the significance of this classification is slowly but surely becoming obsolete [...]

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