Constructing transcultural identities from global racial-justice events: a dialogue of Zulu, Kiswahili, and Chinese conceptions

Often identities are relevant, salient, and critical revelations in responding to racial-justice issues. This study reimagines a transcultural approach to intercultural communication (IC) based on select African and Chinese languages to expand a theoretical understanding of identity formation in a global context. We create a dialogue among autoethnographic narratives of identity formation using three key racial-justice events. This transcultural approach extends an understanding of the dynamics of identity by emphasizing mindful interconnectedness, unity of self and other, and transformation by shared social struggles and responsibilities. This study re-envisions advocacy and transformative actions to address identity-based global-local challenges in the world.