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Abstract Multicultural education’s pedagogies and perspectives work to increase equity and achievement for all students. This article suggests, however, that more emphasis be placed on the unique affinities and contingencies that constitute the identities of each individual, particularly beyond broad, relatively static categories of identification like race or ethnicity. A concept of micro-cultures is proposed to understand the personal-cultural practices and positionality of contemporary youth and adults in more complex and nuanced ways.