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“I always had my blackness and whiteness question. It hurts because I feel like you are asking me to question my relationship with my mother and father.”

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“I Am More Than My Race: I was told by someone that I am not ‘pure black.’ What does that mean? I would love to meet a ‘pure black’ person. Shall I say more?”

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“I Am More Than My Race. Labels do not define me. I was told my ‘whiteness’ will get me far. Is that right? I cannot tell because all of my life, their definition of ‘far’ left me a scar.”

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“It is not easy being biracial. It is like we are a race of our own.”

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“I Am More Than My Race: It used to be ‘check a box’ because you cannot pick both. Mix people are treated as if they are contagious or a deadly host. Now, when a box is presented, it says ‘other’ why do I have to be an ‘other?’ What does that mean? Other. Am I an ‘other’ because I am part of my father and part of my mother?”

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“People are quick to place judgment based on limited information about someone. They do not look past or beyond race. That is the major cause and division in our society today. People do not want to change. They are comfortable with how everything is.”

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“To be honest, at times, being biracial is depressing.”

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“When I think about it, I sometimes look at being biracial as a race of its own. I do not think anyone, not even my parents, can understand what I go through.”

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“Today was rough, but I got through another day of racism.”

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“Today was rough, but I got through another day of racism. There is a lot of racism in every direction.”

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