Mistaken Identities: Being The ‘Wrong’ Asian Girl
The other day at a party, a white girl drunkenly called me “Nora” for several minutes before she realized that Nora, the only other Asian person present, was actually on the other side of the room.
Here’s How I Really Feel About How Race Is Discussed On Social Media
Over the years, I became conditioned to the process – death, Twitter outrage, and then reflection. My sense of self warped as I came more into my African American roots; understanding what happens, will happen, and can happen to me.
Baby With A Gun: How The Alt-Right Turned The ‘N Word’ Into A Mindless Toy In Online Spaces
Swimming in a sea of irony and memes, the alt-right ultimately has no idea what it believes.
Being Black In America
You judge me off the name on my resume, you judge me if I have dreads, you judge me if I have my natural hair moisturized and free all over my head.
Remember: You Can Identify As More Than One Race
I knew that I was not the same color as either of my parents. I was darker than my mom, but lighter than my father.
7 Things I’ve Learned As A Black Girl Living In L.A.
If you’re a black woman who is not open to dating outside your race, you may find your options severely limited.
Why I’m Turning To Travel To Figure Out Who The Hell I Am
“Finding myself” in relation to my travels make it sound as if I actually left my right leg in Medellin, or something. But “finding myself” is exactly what I’m trying to do.
Because after 23 years of thinking that I knew my ethnic background — of thinking that I knew who I was — I have found out news that changes everything, but at the same time, nothing:
I am (probably) black.
Would You Tell Me To Shave My Beard If My Skin Wasn’t Brown?
I keep a beard because if I was white, no one would question it or treat it or me otherwise. But because I’m brown, everyone suddenly pays attention.
The Movie ‘Get Out’ Explains Exactly How It Feels To Be An Outsider
What continues to impress me about Get Out is that it presents very relatable scenarios that most of us have experienced and to which we can connect, regardless of your race or ethnicity.
