Black by choice: Identity preferences of americans of black/white parentage

Black Scholar

Volumn 34, Issue 2, 2004, Pages 43-54

  McClain, Carol Shepherd ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF CALIFORNIA   (United States)

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EID: 24644484000     PISSN: 00064246     EISSN: 21625387     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/00064246.2004.11413257     Document Type: Article

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