Question #3 Hanging out with "Different" Black people put a lot of my insecurities to rest. Anonymous
Question #1 I grew up in a world with white people, white people, and white people. John John – Menlo Park, CA
Question #1 I grew up in a world with segregation, closets, and secrets. Jessica Bordelon – New Orleans
Question #2 When asked what are you at age 9 is the earliest memory I have of feeling different. Jessica Bordelon – New Orleans
Question #3 Hanging out with people of color put a lot of my insecurities to rest. Jessica Bordelon – New Orleans
Question #5 My truth is that I am multiracial and multiregional and I embrace that power. Jessica Bordelon – New Orleans
Question #1 I grew up in a world with friendly white people, educated Black people, and no reason to think I was different. Joy – Minneapolis, MN
Question #2 A girl calling me "Blackie" is the earliest memory I have of feeling different. Joy – Minneapolis, MN
Question #4 Being true to myself means being both ok with being different and multiple definitions of Blackness. Joy – Minneapolis, MN
Question #6 My little white lie is... I didn't learn to be comfortable being a Black person until much later in life. I'm a late bloomer, but I quickly made up for lost time. Joy – Minneapolis, MN
Question #6 My little white lie is... My birth My parents My heritage My politics My looks My affinities. Anonymous
Question #3 Hanging out with middle class white friend put a lot of my insecurities to rest. Anonymous
Question #1 I grew up in a world with the inability to talk, secrets, and heartache. Nicole – Indianapolis
Question #2 The age of five is the earliest memory I have of feeling different. Nicole – Indianapolis