My mixed folks. What box do you check when asked to identify your background?

Posting as :
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You are currently posting as works at

To the rest of the world, you will always be Black

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Agreed @ Senior Assurance 1

..which is why I check Black. Especially for corporate things, so we get all the representation credit we can (half Black/ half Asian).

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Black.
Im black, Mexican, and white (dad is German)

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In this country, mixed has never meant white.

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I click on Black but most do Other

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I click black and white since it usually says select all that apply

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I click on other

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I’m 1/4 black. Mom was half black and married a white guy and had me. Idk what to put either. I’m technically 3/4 white. Do you round up or down??

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