Being Bi racial in America

In racist America, it really is hard being bi-racial or to belong to two different cultures. Especially when you are born and raised in Long Island, New York. I always felt like I had to choose “a side”;  yet neither sides seem to accept me for who I was. I was too mixed to be accepted by the Caucasians and too fair skinned to be even considered African American. Yet my father was darker in complexion than most African Americans. He was born and raised in the South. It was my African American culture that gave me my beautiful hair, southern cuisine cooking skills and taught me the importance of being a lady. My mother is Italian with roots in Sicily. From my Italian heritage I get my beautiful complexion, Italian cuisine cooking skills and strong independent attitude. Being bi-racial has made me such a strong, multitalented woman. My Italian and African American heritage has made me the superwoman I am today. I wouldn’t be who I am if I wasn’t a biracial woman.