Dealing with identity struggles as a mixedrace child from "summary" of It's Trevor Noah: Born a Crime by Trevor Noah
Being a mixed-race child in a society where race is a defining factor can lead to a myriad of identity struggles. In "Born a Crime," Trevor Noah vividly describes the challenges he faced growing up as a biracial child in South Africa. Noah's mother is black, and his father is white, which made him a symbol of the illegal union between black and white people during apartheid. This unique position placed Noah in a racially ambiguous space, where he did not quite fit in with either black or white communities. Noah recounts how he was often confronted with questions about his race and had to navigate complex racial dynamics from a young age. Despite his mother's efforts to shield him from the harsh realities of racism, Noah was acutely aware of the racial tensions that surrounded him. He struggled to find acceptance and belonging in a society that categorized pe...
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