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“I am in limbo … at a crossroads … being everything and nothing at the same time. I am exhausted.”
“I didn’t choose to have a black father and white mother. I was born into this world of hate.”
“I was born into this world of hate.”
“I am half black, and I am half white, and I will not apologize for my race.”
“Nobody, and I mean nobody has the right to pick your race or color for you.”
“I always had my blackness and whiteness question.”
“I am always this happy-go-lucky person, but sometimes my ‘happy-go-lucky’ runs out.”
“Your trials and tribulations bring out your purpose in life.”
“Racial profiling is at its fineness.”
“It is hard being biracial. I feel like people will not let me live, love, or, better yet, breathe.”
“Love doesn’t have a color. Love is love and not anything less.”
“In reality, some people will hate you because of the color of your skin.”
“Be prepared, people are going to judge every little thing about you.”
“One day, I hope to see more people gravitate to being one race, but we shall see.”
“I am a human being and not anything less.”
“I am so tired of people coming for me because of the color of my skin.”
“A person’s character is what it is—and it never lies.”