Membership has its privileges: When Black people afford Black–White Biracial people the benefit of the doubt.

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• To explore how Black people perceive and interact with Black–White Biracial individuals based on their self-identification.
• Participants assessed their perceptions of Biracial individuals
• Evaluated the criteria for granting the benefit of the doubt
• Focused on racial ingroup membership
• Black individuals are more likely to favorably perceive Biracial individuals who self-identify as Black
• The perception of racial ingroup identity influences interactions with Biracial individuals
• Findings highlight the role of self-identification in social dynamics