A few years ago, I got the opportunity to visit my dad 's family in Ghana. My experience was great; I met many of my relatives and learned more about my familial and cultural history. Although my trip to Africa was enjoyable, I was the outsider the entire time we were there. The feeling of being on the outside has followed me for my entire life, because of the color of …show more content…
As mentioned above, being mixed means that I live in both the white and black worlds. This gives me an understanding of both sides of arguments about race. I have lived outside of the typical black American culture my entire life, and I think that gives me a different perspective from many other people. I have heard the white side of my family questioning whether racism even exists today, and belittling the struggles African-Americans face. On the other hand, I have seen firsthand the intolerance, stereotyping, and discrimination throughout my entire life. Being one of two black students in my class in grade school, I have been on the receiving end of many racist comments and