Color your world. (Short Stuff)."We come from all different ethnic, cultural and spiritual traditions. We are winners, every one of us. And, make no mistake, we are the future." This powerful quote comes from My Sisters' Voices: Teenage Girls of Color not of the white race; - commonly meaning, esp. in the United States, of negro blood, pure or mixed. See also: Color Speak Out, edited by Iris Jacob, 18. It's a collection of writings from over 100 teen girls of African American African American Multiculture A person having origins in any of the black racial groups of Africa. See Race. , Hispanic, Asian American A·sian A·mer·i·can also A·sian-A·mer·i·can n. A U.S. citizen or resident of Asian descent. See Usage Note at Amerasian. A , Native American and biracial bi·ra·cial adj. 1. Of, for, or consisting of members of two races. 2. Having parents of two different races. bi·ra backgrounds. Iris, who is biracial, says she had a hard time growing up in Sioux Falls, S.D., where most other kids were white. Now, she uses her experiences to help girls appreciate their differences and wants to empower girls of color. Like Sandra, 14, who's biracial and feels like she's torn between the black and white kids, but overcomes it: "I accept every part of myself--the good and the bad. I will always be me. I am unique...." |
|
||||||||||||||||||||
Printer friendly
Cite/link
Email
Feedback
Reader Opinion