Complex, challenging, hurting, beautiful, hopeful, misunderstood
Sue Johnston Seattle, WA UW-Madison
You’re pretty for a dark-skinned girl.
Taesha Detroit, MI I think almost every dark-skinned black girl goes through a phase (that hopefully she grows out of) where she doesn’t believe she...
Seeing past the differenees, feeling hope
Suzy Spradlin Oakland, CA My beautiful bi-racial granddaughters have helped me shed the fears of difference. I recommend the experience!
your (biracial) children are so beautiful
Angela Flynn Providence, RI Of course it’s true, but on some level I can’t help but think they wouldn’t draw as much attention from perfect...
Mom said look black is ugly
Giselle Henry Torrance, CA The first person who taught me that looking more like my African ancestors than my non-African ancestors made me ugly was...
Every race is a beautiful paradox.
Andrea Smith Ann Arbor, MI Understanding Race Project- University of Michigan
Interracial marriage: My kids are gorgeous!
Norene Lealamanua Portland, OR My very white family was confused by my choices until they fell head over heels for my exceptionally smart, beautiful brown...
Beautiful differences made ugly by fear
Johnny Barmore Cincinnati, OH Submitted via: NPR’s Talk of the Nation
