The Velvet Punch: Talking Transracial Adoption with Amy Daniels (Part 1)

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This episode is the first of a 2-part interview with my friend, Amy Daniels. I'd been wanting to interview her for a couple of years now, and she happened to be hanging out my place when we were like...let's do this! Amy is a superstar recruiter in the management consulting industry in the DC Metro area - sometimes called the "DMV" since it encompasses parts of Washington DC, Maryland, and Virginia.

In this first part of her interview, Amy talks about navigating situations when people make assumptions about her identity, particularly as it pertains to her having been transracially adopted. Together we talk about the strange things folks do when they aren't sure "what you are" or "where you're from".

Don't forget to check out Part 2!

References & Resources

• Key & Peele - Dating a Biracial Guy
• Lee Atwater's Infamous 1981 Interview on the Southern Strategy (Contains strong language)
• "Double Consciousness and the Veil" by W.E.B. Du Bois: Summary and Analysis

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