Racial & Ethnic Identity

The particular racial or ethnic group(s) you feel a part of may influence your identity. 

• This may affect how you dress, the language you use, and the ways you engage or communicate with others from inside and outside your race or ethnic group(s).
• Some people may have advantages in life because of their race or ethnicity while others, because of their race or ethnicity, may face disadvantages and challenges.
• Although establishing racial or ethnic identity may be confusing at times, it can also be empowering and provide you with a sense of self and community.

• Do you identify with a particular race or ethnicity?
• In what ways do you feel advantaged by your race or ethnicity?
• In what ways do you feel disadvantaged by your race or ethnicity?
• In what ways do you define yourself by what others think or feel about you or how your race or ethnicity is commonly portrayed?
• How does your race or ethnic community influence who you are?
• How does your race or ethnicity impact the other pieces of your identity?