Chimamanda Ngozi Adichie is a Nigerian author who first came to the USA for college. In this excerpt from an interview done in England, she talks about "becoming Black." She was

disturbed when she was first called "sister" by an African American man in Brooklyn and she describes how her views changed as she learned more about America.

Chimamanda Ngozi Adichie

If you or your family members came to the US from another country you may have experienced what Adichie calls an "imposition," for example knowing you are Mexican or Filipino,

but being told you're a Hispanic or Asian "racial minority." Native born people may also feel stressed by all "the baggage." What are your thoughts about this?

Using concepts from Chapter such as race, dominant, subordinate, racism, assimilation, and stereotype share your thoughts about the issues Adichie raises in the excerpt.

The full interview - not required for the assignment is here: