Ep 28 - Don't Check the Box!

<p>Nicole Draffen had an epiphany in 2009 when she spent three weeks in the United Kingdom, first to run a marathon in Wales and then to  see the sights in London. She soon realized that people there regarded her as an <em>American</em>, not as an <em>African </em>American. <br/><br/>The California native ended up spending an entire year in the UK and then came home to write a book about her awakening there. The result is <em>Hyphened-Nation: Don&apos;t Check the Box,</em> in which she contends that descriptors based on race or ethnicity serve to divide rather than unite people.<br/><br/>Sounds like a heavy book, but it&apos;s anything but. Nicole writes in an engaging, conversational style while presenting ideas that are meant to make readers think and perhaps even take action. A grassroots social movement has come out of the book. To learn about the movement and the book, visit the <em>Hyphened-Nation</em> <a href='https://hyphened-nation.com/'>website</a> or Facebook <a href='https://www.facebook.com/HyphenedNationDCTB/'>page</a>.<br/><br/><em>Hyphened-Nation</em> is available on Amazon in print, on Kindle and on Audible. <br/><br/><br/><br/></p>