Keyshawn didn't think much about being African American until he got to high school.Then he became painfully aware of his ethnic minority status.He still wants to do well in school and become a lawyer like his uncle,but he feels alienated when he's at school.His African American friends from middle school are not interested in academics,and Keyshawn doesn't have much in common with them anymore.His racial-ethnic identity seems to be:

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Keyshawn's experience of feeling alienated from both his African American friends and the school culture suggests that he is experiencing marginality, which involves feeling disconnected from both one's own ethnic group and the dominant culture.

Keyshawn Didn't Think Much About Being African American Until He