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I am the ‘perfect’ eldest grandchild

January 26, 2026 grandchild, grandchildren, hispanic side, Houston, Jordan Esparza, perfect, TX, white side

Jordan Esparza,
Houston, TX

I was always told to be the example of what to do. I come from a mixed family and everyone has the same expectations. On my dad’s side, I am supposed to represent my hispanic heritage, but on my mom’s side, I must represent my white heritage. I am the oldest compared to my younger siblings, and cousins. I am the first grandchild, the example. I was always told that I must set the example for my little cousins and siblings. I must never go against my families wishes, or I would be disappointing. My white side of the family sees me as a “burrito baby”. I was called that since I’ve been born. I call myself white because I am white passing, even though I have much more heritage than the average white person. I am the ‘perfect’ eldest grandchild, that calls herself white because I’m scared of what everyone else will think about me. No 17 year old should worry about what race she is.

Waiting for my caramel macchiato grandbabies.

April 22, 2024April 22, 2024 CA, caramel, caramel macchiato, CBU HIS311, Celtic, Gaelic, grandchildren, grandmother, Heinz 57, irish, Riverside, scottish, Yvette Sandoval

Yvette Sandoval,
Riverside, CA.

I am Gaelic (Scottish & Irish), Celtic (Welsh), English, Scandinavian (Swedish), Native American Indian (if recently a discovered lineage holds to further research) – basically, a typical All American Heinz 57! When my daughter and her husband give me grandchildren, they will be all of that plus Mexican and other White ethnicities from my husband’s ancestors AND black from my son-in-love. Oh, I so can not wait – but I must. CBU HIS311 Minorities in America

My fears are for my grandchildren.

June 8, 2023June 8, 2023 Elgin, fear, grandchildren, IL, Joyce Fountain

Joyce Fountain
Elgin, IL

The difference is culture, not color.

June 8, 2023June 8, 2023 Brenda Ward, Color, culture, define, grandchildren, IL, Schaumburg, skin

Brenda Ward,
Schaumburg, IL.

The color of our skin has nothing to do with who we are. It is where we live, who raises us, our family traditions, our geography. We try to peg the differences on color because it is easier to see and understand and our lack of interest in exploring and appreciating the culture of others is the real problem. This photo is my mom and some of her grandbabies.

Nobody knows I’m NOT the enemy!

June 8, 2023June 8, 2023 1980, African American, black kids, blond hair, custody, enemy, FL, grandchildren, interracial marriage, lily-white, Marlene Krantz, Miami, nobody knows

Marlene Krantz,
Miami, FL.

I’m lily white with blonde hair. I have black children and black grandchildren. In 1980 I married an African American man and we had 2 daughters. I lost custody of my 10 year old son because of discrimination. I really feel sad about all this discrimination around the world.

PROUD FATHER OF MULTIRACIAL CHILDREN.

July 27, 2021November 5, 2021 adopted, children, David Reising, grandchildren, grandmother, IL, multiracial, Peoria, white school

David Reising,
Peoria, IL

My first wife and I adopted 2 bi-racial boys in ’69, a girl in 71 and another girl in ’74, Had a biological boy in ’79 and a biological girl in ’84. Lived a nice quiet life until the boys started school, and quickly learned that the primarily white school wasn’t ready for an infusion of children of color. So, we moved to a more diverse neighborhood and new schools. About 6 years, life was good. Then, as the girls got into the pre-teen years, we found that they were never invited to share in birthday events with their classmates. So, we changed schools. It was a very good decision for the girls. Their classrooms were very diverse and life got back to “normal” so to speak.
As the children grew, matured, and entered into their adult lives, and started having our grandchildren, we were overjoyed.
In 2004, my first wife passed away from a heart condition. In 2008, I remarried and my present wife has embraced all my children and grandchildren with open arms and cares for them deeply.
We are now both in our 70’s and can look back and the journey we both were on and consider ourselves especially blessed by the love we feel in the family and have frequent gatherings to share the events of all members of the group.
D. Reising.

Glad my biracial grandchildren are girls

June 3, 2021 america, biracial, Carol DuPuis, grandchildren, Hemlock, MI

Carol DuPuis,
Hemlock, MI

It is too dangerous to be a young male of color today in America.

Race means difference rarely appreciative understanding.

March 5, 2021March 5, 2021 Alamo, biracial, CA, difference, grandchildren, grandparent, hope, Lili King, Stanford GSB anti Racism and Allyship class

Lili King,
Alamo, CA

With biracial grandchildren, I am afraid for them and in them have hope.

I don’t know Inez’s last name.

June 20, 2020June 20, 2020 Duplin County, Family, friend, grandchildren, Grandma, grandmother, Kalama, last name, matriarch, name, nurse, Rosemary Brinson Siipola, sister, The Help, WA

Rosemary Brinson Siipola,
Kalama, WA.

Reflecting on growing up in Duplin County, North Carolina, my Grandma Cora was the matriarch of a large family. Inez was her helper, confidant, friend and nurse for decades. My sister and I loved her and we played with her grandchildren. Over 50 years later, I think about Inez and I realize I don’t know her last name. Why is that? I hope her beautiful family is carrying on sharing her caring spirit with their lives. Inez meant the world to Grandma and to me, too.

White with beautiful mixed race granddaughters

May 7, 2018 america, Asian, beautiful, CA, Fremont, future, grandchildren, L D, mixed, pride, proud, white, wife

L D, Fremont,
CA.

My wife and I are white. We have 3 granddaughters – two mixed white/Asian and one mixed white/black. This is the future of America. I can’t be more proud of my children, their spouses, and my grandchildren.

Africans; unite, mobilise, prosper and LEAVE!!

September 21, 2017July 4, 2018 African, afro, blatant, children, dominant society, england, generation, grandchildren, grandfather, grandmother, micro-agressions, Mike Cruickshank, prosper, segregation, unite

Mike Cruickshank,
England.

As an an Afro person, I feel that the dominant society (people who call themselves White) have subtle and blatant ways to say “You are other”.
Perfect example… These things called micro-agressions are the new way to say ” this is the society. You will always be outsiders, tolerated only”. When it was blatant (segregation), it meant that we HAD to work together as Afro people to prosper. Now that the myth of integration is sold, the achievers move into the dominant society and are swallowed. I am the living example. I love my wife (classified as white), but my Afro culture will be erased in 2 or 3 generations; I’ll be an old faded picture that my children and grandchildren will discuss…

This project is a brilliant way to open the debate properly; maybe people can face the reality of “race relations” in the world.