Michael Evans Behling: Why Telling Mixed Kids They Aren’t Black Enough Has to Stop

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Robert Griffin III

May 14, 202558 min
Football

Michael Evans Behling: Why Telling Mixed Kids They Aren’t Black Enough Has to Stop

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All American star Michael Evans Behling opens up about what it’s like to be told he’s “not Black enough” — and how that phrase has haunted mixed kids and Black men for generations.

In this powerful conversation, we break down:
    •    The toxic idea of gatekeeping Black identity
    •    How stereotypes and cultural expectations hurt our own communities
    •    Why being Black is not about how you talk, dress, or who your friends are
    •    And how we can redefine what it means to be proud of who you are

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