Black albino women challenges racial expectations

Brandi,
Silver Spring, MD.

I’m a black woman with albinism. That has been both intriguing and confusing to people. Some people inquire about it and some make ignorant comments. I challenge the white-black dichotomy because I’m black but have white skin. I happily embrace both of my identities as black and as a woman with albinism. That has caused me to live on the margins but I celebrate my complex position.