We Contain Multitudes

Being Multiracial in America

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Photo by Emily Brunner

Karabi Acharya, ScD

Karabi is a leading global health practitioner, a multiracial woman, a writer and a speaker who is working to improve health equity and build a sense of belonging. She is particularly interested in multiracial experiences.

About Karabi
About Karabi
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Too often, multiracial people believe the problem is us. We don’t fit into any of the society’s boxes. But what if we pause long enough to consider that maybe the problem isn’t us.

What if there is nothing wrong with us?

  • A pink watercolor background with a red hue and a quote by Audre Lorde in black text, stating: "I find I am constantly being encouraged to pluck out some one aspect of myself and present this as the meaningful whole, eclipsing or denying the other parts of self...My fullest concentration of energy is available to me only when I integrate all the parts of who I am,"
  • A black and white collage of a woman's face in pieces, with text saying, "Do you ever see your full identity reflected back? Where?" in blue letters at the top and bottom.
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