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Looking For Participants For Washington Post Podcast On Mixed-Race Identity
Alexandra Laughlin
2016-09-01
I’m a journalist at The Washington Post and I am working on a podcast about mixed race identity in the United States. This is going to be a highly produced, narrative-driven podcast that explores these complex issues through storytelling.
Now, I am now looking for your stories to tell!
The best stories will have a beginning, middle, and end, and they will involve you or someone you know experiencing a problem/conflict/hilarious situation involved with being mixed race. Here are some questions to get you started:
- Who do you want to bring home to your parents?
- Have you ever felt fetishized? How and why?
- Have you ever dated someone who didn’t realize your race/ethnicity? Did it change things when they found out?
- Was there ever a time when you didn’t feel accepted in a certain racial group?
- Do you remember a time when people interpreted your identity in a way that wasn’t consistent with the way you feel?
- Has your identity changed throughout your life?
- How has your family/parents communicated your racial identity to you?
These are just some rough questions, but I would love to hear anything you have to share! Bonus points if you’re in Washington, D.C. or on the east coast. If you’d like to chat, shoot me an e-mail with a few sentences about your story at Alexandra.laughlin@washpost.com.
I’m excited to hear from you!
Alex
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