Have very similar backgrounds that we know very little about.
Being able to see first hand through the various faces of past and present relatives that my bloodline is intermingled with another race have given me a sense of greater empowerment, not validation (very important that you get that point) I will always love my African roots, because Africa is and will always be a part of me. At the same time I must not neglect the cultures that I know about that are right under my skin.
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