Race and Identity

Hey guys, I thought this article was interesting in regards to our discussion of racial identity from last week. It discusses the banning of a book called, Mexican Whiteboy, from the Mexican-American studies classes in Tucson, Arizona. After a student read the book and related to it, she asked thw author to come speak to the class. The author discusses his difficulty with identifying with his mixed racial background.

http://www.nytimes.com/2012/03/19/education/racial-lens-used-to-cull-curriculum-in-arizona.html?pagewanted=1&_r=1&ref=education