“I never had to use my race to prove a point or get whatever I needed. Peoples’ minds are so fucked up by society to the point they are beginning to hate themselves. I am half black, and I am half white, and I will not apologize for my race.”
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“Peoples’ minds are so fucked up by society to the point they are beginning to hate themselves.” -Charlena E. Jackson, Why are You Obsessed with My Race?”
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“faith is the art of holding on to things in spite of your changing moods and circumstances.”
“I am half black, and I am half white, and I will not apologize for my race.”
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“Why is black so defined? Is it a problem being black? Why are so many people color blind?” -Charlena E. Jackson, Why are You Obsessed with My Race?”
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“The abuse and racist treatment are becoming unbearable. While I am out in public, I have to be strong, and when I am at home, I am vulnerable because, after all, I am human.”
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“I feel like I am paying the price and it’s kind of like a sin, being biracial. I love the skin I am in, but at times it is too much to deal with. For some, I am not black enough, and for others, I am not white enough. Where do I fit in? Where?”
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“Nobody, and I mean nobody has the right to pick your race or color for you.”
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“You cannot rewrite history with a lie. You, sure enough, can’t cover it up.” -Charlena E. Jackson, Why are You Obsessed with My Race?”
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“It is pathetic how people attach value to race. Some people say race is real and that race doesn’t matter. The fact is, race shouldn’t exist—it is not real. It is made up, but race does matter.”
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