Topic: Cultural Erasure

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09: One Drop
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09: One Drop

Cultural Erasure and the Breakdown of the Black Home

The rise of the multiracial population is viewed as a threat to the distinct culture of American Descendants of Slavery (ADOS). Professor Kevin Brown notes that many multiracial children are raised in single-parent homes by white mothers, leading to a different racial identity than those raised in traditional black homes. This demographic shift is compared to the historical experience of Native Americans and the potential erasure of black American culture.