Why some Asian Americans are embracing their heritage by dropping their anglicized names
Why some Asian Americans are embracing their heritage by dropping their anglicized names This feature is part of CNN Style's new series Hyphenated, which explores the complex issue of identity among minorities in the United States. Tshab Her grew up feeling like she lived a double life. Like many Asian Americans, the 29-year-old Hmong American artist was always switching between two names: an Asian name and her "American" name. Jennifer, her legal first name, was what teachers and employers called her, and what she used in "White spaces," she said. But her middle name Tshab, which means "new...
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