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Kashala Abrahams in ZORA

A photograph of me (Kashala, aged around 6 months or so) as a baby, dressed in white, waiting to get christened.

On Being a Black and Asian Mixed Race Woman

My mother is a British Black Caribbean woman, and my absent father is a British…

Christina Trotter in ZORA

Pink vs Black — A Rude Awakening

A racial journey in fits and starts

Kristine Hadeed in ZORA

A conceptual portrait of a black woman with glitter on her face, with her face slightly blurred/double exposed.

I Thought Injustice Didn’t Have to Do With Race

Here’s what changed my mind

Lisa Martens in ZORA

My Grandma Is Racist

She hates exactly half of me, the Latina half

Denise Woodard in ZORA

A photo of a mixed-race woman in a business meeting with another woman.

The Cake

What I’ve Learned About Family Business Values

The art of negotiation is just…

Mia Nakaji Monnier in ZORA

An illustration of a woman, split in half with 2 different colors, crossing her arms and holding her face.

What My Name Says About Who I Am

Name changes can be an act of self-preservation and confirmation in…

Kristal Brent Zook in ZORA

Universities Are Still Struggling to Provide for Mixed-Race Students

Coming from a multiracial…

Kristal Brent Zook in ZORA

An illustrated graphic featuring various text such as: #Blackipino, #Blaxican, #Hapa, #Blasian.

The Shifting Definition of Mixed-Race in America

Radical changes in U.S. demographics are reinventing…

Kristal Brent Zook in ZORA

When You’re Mixed-Race, Authenticity Is an Uphill Battle

Proving who you are, and having others accept…

Kristal Brent Zook in ZORA

The Complexities of Writing About Race and Identity

In this intimate Q&A, three authors discuss how…