What Is My Racial Identity?
Part One:
Despite being born and raised on the same soil, not all Americans are viewed the same way. In the eyes of the Western Hemisphere, I would be labeled as Asian. Hence, I would probably be classified as an Asian-American on the American census. Many groups of people and situations formed my racial identity. My family, neighborhood I grew up in, and the election of President Obama in 2008 influenced my racial identity as an Asian-American.
Growing up, my family played a large role in shaping the American part of my identity. Although I grew up in an Asian family, I noticed that my family did not follow a typical traditional minority family structure that sometimes shunned politics and government. As noted by many researchers, Asian-American …show more content…
Many of the students and teachers were quite liberal. We often had events to raise awareness to protect immigrants in the United States because many of the students were children of immigrants. We felt connected with them, despite being born here because we knew the struggles and sacrifices our parents and previous generations had to take to become naturalized as citizens. We felt strongly against the legislations that deported immigrants and the discriminations that we could face because of our physical …show more content…
Although I was very young when he was first elected in 2008, I remembered learning all about him in school. He made the impact of being the first African-American to be president, setting a foundation for minorities to strive high in a society mostly dominated by white Americans. At my elementary school, they allowed us to participate in a mock election and from there I knew how important voting could be. This influenced my racial identity as an Asian American because I knew I was a minority and understood how minorities were usually overlooked. Historically, we have been discriminated against and it was essential for us to make a stance against prejudice. However, by participating in political activity, such as voting, minorities can have a chance to have their voice be heard as well. I was given a chance to see how despite being a minority, despite being an Asian-American, I could have a place in the American
Despite being born and raised on the same soil, not all Americans are viewed the same way. In the eyes of the Western Hemisphere, I would be labeled as Asian. Hence, I would probably be classified as an Asian-American on the American census. Many groups of people and situations formed my racial identity. My family, neighborhood I grew up in, and the election of President Obama in 2008 influenced my racial identity as an Asian-American.
Growing up, my family played a large role in shaping the American part of my identity. Although I grew up in an Asian family, I noticed that my family did not follow a typical traditional minority family structure that sometimes shunned politics and government. As noted by many researchers, Asian-American …show more content…
Many of the students and teachers were quite liberal. We often had events to raise awareness to protect immigrants in the United States because many of the students were children of immigrants. We felt connected with them, despite being born here because we knew the struggles and sacrifices our parents and previous generations had to take to become naturalized as citizens. We felt strongly against the legislations that deported immigrants and the discriminations that we could face because of our physical …show more content…
Although I was very young when he was first elected in 2008, I remembered learning all about him in school. He made the impact of being the first African-American to be president, setting a foundation for minorities to strive high in a society mostly dominated by white Americans. At my elementary school, they allowed us to participate in a mock election and from there I knew how important voting could be. This influenced my racial identity as an Asian American because I knew I was a minority and understood how minorities were usually overlooked. Historically, we have been discriminated against and it was essential for us to make a stance against prejudice. However, by participating in political activity, such as voting, minorities can have a chance to have their voice be heard as well. I was given a chance to see how despite being a minority, despite being an Asian-American, I could have a place in the American