I considered myself white, having grown up essentially Amer… - Jason Tanamor

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I considered myself white, having grown up essentially American but with Filipino parents. I don't speak with an accent and I barely speak Tagalog. So, for most of my life, I looked at the world as a 'white' person.

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Jason Tanamor (born April 25, 1975) is a Filipino-American author, writer, and entertainment interviewer.

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