2 chapters across the catalog
Mo and Adam discuss the fluidity of racial categories in media narratives, noting how George Zimmerman was labeled "white" despite being Hispanic. They observe a current trend where Asian Americans are being "grafted into whiteness" or labeled "white adjacent" to fit specific political frameworks. They reference Karen Hunter's past comments on the "Kung Flu" as an example of shifting racial tensions.
A year-long investigation by Reveal shows that Black and Latino homebuyers still face higher loan denial rates in many American cities. One case study in Philadelphia involved a Black computer programmer who was denied a loan until she added a "white adjacent" (half-white) girlfriend to the application. Despite the girlfriend having a lower income and unstable work history, her presence on the application facilitated the loan's approval.
