Know who you are, be proud.
Cole, Nashville, TN. A lot of my family comes from Spain and Latin America. And I take pride in that. Every once in a while...
Wait, But You Don’t Look Mexican
Chloe Servin, Miami, FL. I’ve gotten that phrase countless times. Pupils, teachers, when I meet new people. I currently am pale with slight color, but...
Tall, Dark, Handsome, Just not Black
John P. Moultrie, Ormond Beach, FL. It’s taken sometime to get to this point, but we are finally together. Sixteen years ago, we met and...
I wish I was more white
Lynn P., Raleigh, NC. My mother is white and my father is black. I am light skinned and proper speaking but not white enough in...
You speak Spanish? But you’re white!
Adriana Pedroza Both of my parents were born and raised in Mexico. Looking at my family pictures, I’m the odd one out. As a child,...
Google “tall, dark, and handsome.” Bullshit.
Isaac Chicago, IL Check out this video about a blind date gone wrong once a young lady realizes her date is exactly what she said...
Black is beautiful in ALL shades.
Kristen Stephens Adelphi, MD My skin is special, not because I am light but because it is mine. Love the skin you are in!
I am not a black honky.
Sarita Houston, TX As a child in the south, I was picked on for several reasons: I have a dark complexion, I have decent hair,...
People see white- but I’m Mexican!
Mikah Broken Arrow, OK A lot of people are surprised when I tell them I’m Mexican… I’m light-skinned with dark hair and it disappoints me...
See me, not just my skin
Jeffery J Jaekley Bolivar, MO Race matters. It shapes our identity, yet it is not the whole of our identity. There are elements that are...
Black, not White, not Biracial!
Pamela Marshall Milwaukee, WI Life long experiences in dealing with racial ignorance is taking its toll. Being light enough that whites assume you are one...
Dark White Guy, Please Stay Mute
Joe DiPietro Oakland, CA As a short, dark white guy who’s been called “kike,” “spic,” and “raghead” by white guys, “gringo” or “anglo” by Hispancis,...
Mulatto – Mongrel – Frog – Dark – Different – Me
Paula J. Currie-Raymond Oakland, Montreal All of my youth I felt less than; however, I was never sure why that was. I spent a lot...
My dark skin’s what they see
Ryan Moody Ann Arbor, MI Understanding Race Project- University of Michigan
