Tiffany Smith,
Joppa, MD

My husband and I fought for years to conceive and are proud parents of a 17 month old, mixed race boy (I am Black and my husband is White). I remember when I found out I was nervous and cried for fear of raising a Black son in today’s America. Fast forward, my son is white presenting; fair skin with blond hair and curls. We live in a super red part of MD where racism is prominent. I have a big fear that eventually he’ll deny his blackness aka me in favor of white privilege.