Five Potential Side Effects of Transracial Adoption

Because families aren’t born from rainbows and unicorn sh*t

The Half Series — When Black People Look White (1 of 3)

This is a three part series about colorism.

PART ONE

Take a look at my friend, Katie Burrell:

What Are You?

On Being Racially Ambiguous In America.

for colored boys who consider queer/ when gay ain’t enuf

On Being a Biracial Comedy Nerd

Like thousands of kids since the 1970s, staying up late on Saturday nights to watch Saturday Night Live was a tenant of my childhood. For a long time I didn’t even know the musical guest had a second performance — I could rarely make it that far into the episode before…

My Sons Are Biracial, Not Black OR White {And so is President Obama}

The Half Series — When Black People Look White (3 of 3)

The Finale

Here are the final guesses on Katie Burrell’s ethnic background as of Sunday, June 13th, 2010:

• White/Black 31.3%
• Hispanic/Black 11.1%

The Half Series — When Black People Look White (2 of 3)

PART TWO

Katie Burrell with her son:

Moses, Korean-Americans and Identity Crisis

Moses was born a Hebrew but raised an Egyptian.

Hair, etc.

For colored girls and boys who have considered shaving, when the rainbow is enough

“People don’t get me, and that is okay. I am not holding my breath for a place where I do not have to explain myself. I am just…