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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]The correct answer is Black/African American.
- Zohran Mamdani[/quote]

Literally born in Africa.

Do you guys want him to check white.

Need better boxes!![/quote]
The box he ticked as African American was about ethnicity not about where he was born. Zohran knew that he was of Indian ethnicity but ticked African American because that would increase his chances of admission at Columbia five fold. Unfortunately for him in those days Columbia had ethics. It was equally unfortunate for Bowdoin too.[/quote]
He also checked Asian and you guys have been saying for years that this hurts students. So which is it? Trying to hurt himself, trying to help himself or trying to explain a person who doesn’t fit the boxes?[/quote]

If he hadn't checked Asian as well then I'd put him in the worm bucket with Mindy Kaling's brother. But he did. So it doesn't read "underhanded" to me. Plus, as I understand it, Indians from Indian scrutinize diaspora "Indians" closely. I used to work with a girl whose family was in the Caribbean for a hundred years. All of her friends and neighbors were black Caribbeans because that is who accepted her. For some people life is just complicated [/quote]

When in doubt, choose 'other'?[/quote]

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