For my 35^th birthday, my mother and I went to the Story Corps booth in Atlanta.  Prior to going in the booth, your facilitator has participants complete a demographic sheet that tells a little bit about the interviewer and interviewee, and it helps guide the discussion.  The interview is cataloged in the Library of Congress, and various museums and centers based on your demographic profiles.  My mother checked the African-American and Latino box, and I checked the African-American only.  As she looked over my sheet, she paused and said “That’s interesting that you wouldn’t also check the Latino box.”  It was one of those comments that made me pause and think, “Who am I?”  Read More