Race roles in society means how we’re expected to act, speak, dress, groom, and conduct ourselves based upon our assigned race. For example, an educated black person who dresses in a blue collar outfit, listens to country, prioritizes their career is often considered "Acting white", outside the racial role they are supposed to play.
A person's expression of their racial role can be more important to sustaining their identity if they are of an ambiguous ethnicity. For example, President Barack-Obama, being born to both white and African parents, was often the target of 'acting white' before his presidential race.
J-Cole, having a similar proportion of ancestry to Obama, is nevertheless unquestioned in his expression as a black individual through his musical, hair and dress style.
In other words - for racially ambiguous people - they cement their identity by acting as the stereotypes that people come to expect from a particular race.
A person's expression of their racial role can be more important to sustaining their identity if they are of an ambiguous ethnicity. For example, President Barack-Obama, being born to both white and African parents, was often the target of 'acting white' before his presidential race.
J-Cole, having a similar proportion of ancestry to Obama, is nevertheless unquestioned in his expression as a black individual through his musical, hair and dress style.
In other words - for racially ambiguous people - they cement their identity by acting as the stereotypes that people come to expect from a particular race.
"The race roles people play in society are destructive to the core principle of treating people as individual people."
by Bluepup April 3, 2021
Get the Race Rolemug. To blast loud music in your car that pumps you up (preferably Swedish House Mafia or Eminem), and go at least 15-20 miles above the speed limit without getting caught.
Will: Hey, did you hear how AJ got his 4th speeding ticket this year?
Jason: Yeah, sounds like he doesn't fully understand what raving and racing is.
Jason: Yeah, sounds like he doesn't fully understand what raving and racing is.
by Fast but Safe Driver February 19, 2019
Get the raving and racingmug.