Multitudes: The Multiracial Experience and How to Forge a Culture of Absolute Belonging

By Dr. Karabi Acharya

From renowned public health expert Dr. Karabi Acharya comes a profound, beautifully written exploration of what it means to be Multiracial today--and a transformative call to build a culture of absolute belonging.

Multiracial people are the fastest-growing population in the United States, yet they remain almost invisible in our institutions, narratives, and data. Until recently, Americans were categorized as Black or White, sometimes Asian or Hispanic, without other options or the choice to identify as more than one. Even while long-overdue conversations about race have deepened, the thirty-four million Americans who identify as Multiracial have been left on the sidelines: unseen, underrepresented, and facing an epidemic of isolation as a result.

In Multitudes, Dr. Acharya--a Multiracial academic, public health leader, and lifelong activist for inclusion--blends groundbreaking research with personal stories, interviews, and vivid real-world examples to illuminate the Multiracial experience. The result is both mirror and manifesto: a stereotype-shattering, deeply human portrait of identity, resilience, and connection that argues that embracing our complexity--our multitudes--is not a barrier to wholeness but the path to it.

Urgent, inspiring, and essential, Multitudes is a guide for anyone who identifies as Multiracial or antiracist--and for everyone seeking the confidence and community needed to build a healthier, more inclusive society.

• Format: Hardcover
• Language: English
• ISBN: 1954641540
• ISBN13: 9781954641549
• Release Date: October 2026
• Publisher: Apollo Publishers
• Length: 272 Pages