Being an Asian-American is an important part of my identity, but not the only way I define myself or want others to perceive me. — Gaby, age 21
I'd heard what my family's dubbed "white people talk" before, I'd never thought that speaking how I had for ages would be considered low-brow or looked down upon us. — Jason, age 28
I sometimes wonder if my own children will go through the same struggles I went through growing up. In some ways, I hope they do because I know that I am a stronger, more empathetic person because of it. — Victoria, age 28
My father was German/Irish, my mother is Taiwanese, and my step mother is Singaporean–a pretty standard bi-racial post-nuclear family setup. — Derek, age 25
I didn't understand the extent at which people were still suffering here in this country because of their race. We never learned history through any other perspective besides what the people in power wanted us to think. — Emily, age 29
