Grew Up Black. Now part Mexican.
Michelle Y. Bess, Chicago, IL. My mom is from California, my dad is from NYC. They raised my 4 siblings and me in Washington State....
Ustedes no deciden quién yo soy.
Sam, Atlanta, GA There’s a large amount of emphasis on society defining who I am, what I should identify as, how “Latina” I really am...
Hispanic but also white I think
Claysi Arevalo-Garrido, Union City, CA This is my race card because I never truly know how to identify myself. My parents are from El Salvador...
I’m Neither Asian or White Enough
Susie, Fairbanks, AK. I am tired of being told I am not white enough or Asian enough. As mixed race, racial identity is already hard...
Inside: Black Tibetan Jew in Gaza
Harriet Beinfield, San Francisco, CA A lifetime of identifying with the outsider has enriched me beyond measure. I’m grateful for the multitudes within me.
Being Sicilian explains who I am.
Annaleisle Gingher Peachtree City, GA Understanding my ethnicity has explained so much and helped me understand who I am. I may be classified in a...
I’m just an American outside America!
Alma Gill, Columbia, MD. When I travel to other countries, I find it fascinating when asked, are you American? I’ve never been asked or identified...
I am Asian but look white
Jason Eng, Hong Kong. As a kid I looked more Chinese, and I identified as Chinese, because all my relatives looked Chinese and I was...
White/Hispanic looks/is all white not sorry
Ruby Marlowe, Brooklyn, NY. Italian-Irish mom, Puerto Rican-Mestizo dad, never met dad’s family as his side was pretty bad along with dad who was never...
Yes, I really am North African.
Hannah, St. Louis, MO. My mother is from Africa. She has dark skin. My father is Swedish. My mother used to get asked if she...
I have the gift of choice.
Dawna B., Ft. Thomas, KY. I am bi-racial and have the power in today’s society to choose the race I identify as. My race and...
Yes, those boys are my brothers.
Julia Guerra, Austin, TX. My brothers are very important figures in my life. They were born to a white mom and a white dad. They...
Learning Latine is not a race
Sabrina F. San Jose, CA Growing up I racially Identified myself as Latine, but then I learned that it isn’t a race. This made me...
Uniquely Made, The American Girl Today
Christina Rains, Riverside, CA. French, Indian, Mexican, Dutch, but American? It is quite clear that you cannot judge individuals by their color. Race in reality...
Multi-Racial means having a fluid Identity
Jesse Ponnambalam, Bolingbrook, IL. When I see most of the people I know; they all somewhat fit into a specific group. Some may identify as...
Which side do you identify most with?
Gentry Hopkins, Nashville, TN Being biracial presently gives an interesting viewpoint on many social aspects. I often get the questions “are you more white or...
Black grandma, White grandpa. That’s weird!
Val’Dionna P., San Francisco, CA. Throughout the years it has been a bit difficult to understand the many emotions and stereotypes being of color and...
One-drop rule, my a**
Nobody’s daughter, Boston, MA. It’s simple, really: Anything over 50% is a majority. Therefore, being 25% black (one black grandparent) does not equal “being black”....
