Yes, Brown is beautiful and worthy
Gilberto Tapia Jr, Salinas, CA. I grew up within a mostly Hispanic/Latino community. I remember growing up, others would keep their distance because of my...
I always wanted to be black
Angela, Manchester, NH. Since I was a small child, I have thought black people were more beautiful, more brave, more…everything than whites. I am white...
1/2 Black; 1/4 Chinese; 1/4 Norwegian
Jordan Yee Fremont, CA The biggest illusion is the illusion of SEPARATION. We all have the same roots and we are all branches of the...
My Gorgeous Mulatto Daughter Is European
Ehron, Belgium. My daughter was born in the United States to a black mother, but a dual citizen and I raised her with the eurorequirement...
Nobody’s perfect, but imperfections build beauty
Johanna Su, Kapolei, HI. Don’t ever think that you’re less than others because of things they have or things you don’t have, like a “perfect”...
The Butter Pican- Pana Rican :)
Danixa Carr Brooklyn, NY I am Panamanian and Puerto Rican. My mom is Afro-Panamanian (her roots are mixed as well) and my dad is mestizo....
Blessed Blends
Diana Stewart Powels, Clovis, NM. In the beginning we were called Blessed Blends; carrying in our bloodlines the beauty of both worlds. Today we are...
“You’re pretty for a black girl”
Alexis, Minooka, IL. I hate when not just other races say this about black girls, but African Americans alone say this to individuals. I think...
You’re pretty for a black girl
Gloria Collins, Shreveport, LA. Every ethnic group has beauty. No race has more beauty over other races.
I am proud to be black
Ntwali Gaju, Riverside, CA. It amazes me how difficult is for us people to accept and appreciate how God made us and other around the...
I used to hate being light-skinned
Jason Gist, Beaverton, OR. I grew up in public housing where it seemed like I was the lightest kid around. From an early age I...
No white dolls for my daughters!
Achilles C., Saint Paul, MN. I am a young African American single father, working hard to make sure my two daughters understand and value their...
