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“The sad thing is there is no way out because racism is in the minds of people. I wonder what life would be like if people didn’t see color? Perfect. Too good to be true. A fairy tale, and a happy ending. It would be a kind, loving, and perfect world.”

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“I will never understand why people always try to make me and every mixed-race person feel like it is a crime to be black and white. Being biracial is ignored by humanity.”

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“I think it is sad that people's mindsets are the reason why there is so much hate in the world.”

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“It is as if people have an illness. Their mind has a disease that has spread uncontrollably. The deadly disease is called racism, and the cure is a combination of love and respect for others.”

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“Why do I have to choose a color? Why do I have to deny a part of my family? Why do I have to deny a part of me? The answer was given—because I cannot be both.”

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“I struggled with my color for a long time until one day I told myself I am not like everyone else—I am one of a kind, and I will not let anyone make me feel less than human.”

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“Race is made up and created by human beings. If we stop talking about it, it wouldn’t exist, but it is people like you who keep bringing it up.”

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