London Romero,
Orangeburg, NY
I am a mother, wife, daughter, sister, granddaughter, aunt, niece, cousin, friend, professional, mentor, role model, but all they see is a brown person, less than, does not belong. I am born and raised in NY, but constantly people around me treat me as I don’t belong. I’ve always been questioned, and for all, no I’m not the hired help, yes this is my car/house, yes this white skinned red haired boy belongs to my dark Dominican husband and myself (brown skinned Puerto Rican women), yes both boys have the same father, yes I speak English and guess what Spanish too, do you speak two languages? I am a professional, I bought my own car, did not marry a white guy to have the things I have! My family is multicultural, multiracial, different religious upbringings, different sexual orientation, adoption, mental health, and we are all beautifully one big happy family. How many people can say that? Why must we look at someone and automatically place them in a category without speaking to them? People are so multidimensional and if you take the time to speak to someone you may realize how much in common you have. We are more alike than different.
