In the photo above do you see a white man, a black woman and black children? Well, by most United States’ standards the answer to the question is yes but from this seat I see an interracial couple with biracial children. The young boy may be of the same complexion as the mother but the fact that his father is white should classify him as biracial. Biracial, defined as “concerning or containing members of two racial groups” is a term that is not really acknowledged by a lot of Americans. As I am a biracial son to a black mother and white father I am about to personally explore the issues of being biracial, identifying as such yet being perceived as black as I take a deep breath.

Let me give you some background on myself. As I mentioned in the first post I was born, raised and lived in The Bahamas up until the age of twenty-five. Things are just so different back there when it comes to race. I remember as a little child always being questioned, “Is that your father?” My father is much older so that paired with race created confusion for people. I was teased and called “white boy” for the way I acted, spoke and because I was not of a dark or brown skin complexion. My parents never once sat me down for a discussion about race but by both parents being in my life I acknowledge them both and identify with both.