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'American on paper, but Haitian by blood' (extended version)

Writer's picture: Kiersten TateKiersten Tate



For my senior capstone project, I reported on the nuance of ethnicity within the Black American community and the relationship between African Americans and Black immigrants.


This podcast episode is about Lindsay Debrosse, a child of Haitian immigrants. Debrosse's experience with embodying two identities, Haitian and American, highlights two huge problems:


1) ethnic tensions among Black people

2) the lack of nuance in discussions about Black heritage.


For more information about Haitian independence and culture, check out this infographic! (Click the top right corner for a full view.)




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