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The Mixed-Race Experience
- Reflections and Revelations on Multicultural Identity
- Narrated by: Natalie Evans, Naomi Evans
- Length: 5 hrs and 53 mins
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What does it mean to be mixed race in today's society?
In this powerful book, Natalie and Naomi Evans, founders of anti-racist advocacy and platform Everyday Racism, explore the complexities of mixed-race identities - from the discrimination endured by the 1.2 million mixed people in Britain and millions more elsewhere, to the privileges it can afford. Sharing their own personal experiences of growing up in Britain to illuminate the nuances of racial identity, the book also weaves in:
- Interviews with people from mixed backgrounds and in mixed relationships
- Research to dispel common myths and stereotypes
- Practical advice for mixed-race families and friendships
The Mixed-Race Experience will help you to recognise and confront the racism within your own family and communities, helping us all to deepen our intersectional awareness and commitment to allyship.
Thought-provoking, sensitive and challenging, The Mixed Race Experience is a deeply moving look at identity and belonging.
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"Natalie and Naomi are truly inspirational thought leaders." (Sophie Williams, author of Anti-Racist Ally and Millennial Black)
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- Amazon Customer
- 15-11-22
Mirrors my own experience
I'm so glad to have found this book! To have had my own experiences echoed back at me and to realise there are others that have felt the exact same way has been invaluable. I have taken a resolve not to try to fit neatly into one category.
My only small critique is that while the authors do make very clear that mixed race can mean any number of things - not just black and white mixed - there was a chapter on hair that I really couldn't identify with at all being mixed white and south asian. That said, it was still a point of learning that gives me a deeper understanding of others that do face these issues.
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- Emily
- 19-07-22
A must read!
This book is a must read! It’s challenging and insightful and the way Natalie and Naomi go through the book explaining challenging subjects interwoven with their own stories is so helpful to grapple with learning about this area and what they have experienced growing up! They explain personal matters and break them down for better understanding! It is approachable for learning and doing better in this area which is brilliant! The interviews bring context and experience to life so the book feels real and not just a series of chapters to read and take in. Thank you to those who have shared. I thought the reflections chapter was a beautiful way to end! I listened to the book on audible and having Natalie and Naomi reading the book made it come to life and felt personable.
Incredible work Natalie and Naomi - thank you for this book and sharing experiences from you life!
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- naomi
- 05-10-22
Amazing
There are so many things I loved about this book! I am going to share this with everyone I know and encourage them to read it! Thank you for this x
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- Brookie
- 16-04-23
So glad this was recommended to me!
This book was recommended to me by my therapist as she had read it herself. I felt I had needed this book so many years ago and am glad I have had the chance to read it. I bought a physical copy as I enjoyed it so much and wanted to add it to my book shelf. I have recommended this book to a few people who are now reading and enjoying. This book has set the ball rolling on understanding my identity and race better. It was emotional but empowering to hear others who have experienced things that I believed only I had suffered. I finally felt like I had people to relate to, a community that understood and shared my experience.
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- Dartmoor Pixie
- 30-12-22
Understanding racism
Taught me a lot about issues mixed race people face on a daily basis, terminology to use when talking about racism and I feel I have more understanding. Thank you.
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- Anonymous User
- 29-01-23
the book I needed as a kid.
so necessary. this book gave me clarity and safety.
thank you. we need books like this everywhere.
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- Harry
- 19-10-23
Informative
I found this book very helpful and I learned a lot. Listening to people’s real life accounts was interesting. Thank you.
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- Electric Studio Girl
- 07-10-22
To All mixed heritage people
Everytime I read or listen to experiences of other mixed people who grew up in the UK, it soothes my childhood self and my childhood traumas.
This is an easy digestable book for anyone trying to understand what it's like to be mixed, and the countless everyday racism that is embedded in UK culture.
It Unfortunatley high lights the UK education systems lack of culture education (at the time).
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- Christopher Wellbelove
- 30-06-23
The book I wish I had as a child
Have listened to this three times already. Just fantastic with every aspect clearly well thought through. Has given me the language to explain how I’ve felt throughout my life.
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- Kindle Customer
- 17-07-22
Challenging, relevant and thought provoking.
“Honest conversations about the construction of race and stark implications that racial identities have on our life are crucial…It's important that we continue to expand our knowledge and understanding of this in order to subvert the current trap we fall into, which is to place so much emphasis on race as a fixed identity.”
‘The Mixed Race Experience’ is a thoughtful exploration of the complexities of navigating race, heritage and identity as someone identifying as mixed race or being of mixed heritage.
Natalie and Naomi remind us that the mixed race identity “is not a monolith”, and through reflecting on their own experiences alongside engaging in conversations with others, have gone beyond the binary of ‘black and white’ to more accurately represent the differences in the experiences of those of mixed heritage.
I have been challenged and moved by the vulnerability displayed by the authors and those interviewed, and am still thoughtful after reading this book.
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