Arguments Against Biracial Racism

Biracial Racism and Discrimination Around the 1960s, biracial children were looked down upon and discriminated against. Now in the 2000s, about seven million people in the U.S. identify themselves as multiracial which is 2.5 percent of the U.S. population. Growing up biracial can be very frustrating to fit in with other people. When others look at a biracial person the first thing they wonder about is what race they are. With that mindset from others, it makes them question who they are and whether they truly fit in with society or not. Studies have shown that an African-American or Asian-American student group are less comfortable with being around someone who is half African-American or half Asian (Damino). Even though Multiracial
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