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Native American, Japanese, Black

April 29, 2012
Hapa, Mixed Race, Multiracial
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My name’s Ciara. My father is Black and Native American, and my mother is Native American, Black, and Japanese.

For the most part I look mixed but no one can tell what I’m mixed with. I look nowhere near Asian, most of the time I’m told I look part Latina. (Dominican, Puertorican, Cuban.)

It sucks cause I wish I could speak Japanese. My great-grandma never taught us her culture, encouraged us to meet our family, learn Japanese, call her grandma in Japanese. From what I’ve asked about, she’s from the island of Okinawa, Japan and our family is pretty much all older.

Well, thanks Hapa Voice for letting me share my story, hopefully there’s someone out there like me ? (:

Taiwanese, Greek, English, German, Native American

January 19, 2012
Featured Stories, Hapa, Mixed Race, Multiracial
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I am proud of my multi-racial culture now more than ever. Growing up, I experienced a great deal of racism. Some of it was blatant and out in the open, some of it was in a more subtle passive aggressive way with looks or veiled comments.

My brother and I were different than the other children in our predominantly Caucasian neighborhood. For awhile, we were the only children of color around. People didn’t know how to categorize us.

The pain that comes from feeling ostracized and not belonging created deep wounds, but also great character. I was able to find my own identity through an outlet of art and creative expression. Read More

East Indian, Black, German, Native American

September 30, 2011
Hapa, Mixed Race, Multiracial
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My name is Colette Satz and I have been labeled as different, unique, interesting, or simply absurd for as long as I can recall.

I am a multiracial person, mixed with East Indian, German, Black and Native American. I stand out more than most people, and I yet I am one of the most quiet, shy people some claim they have ever met.

Recently, I have had this spurge of inspiration come across me, to break out of my shell and let the world get to know the real me.

I believe that I have sat back for far too long, allowing others to decide for me who I am.  I cannot say, that at times I am not irritated by the questions, I receive, such as who are you? Where are do you come from? Like I am some alien form. Read More

Italian, German, Black, Native American, Asian

July 12, 2011
Hapa, Mixed Race, Multiracial
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Hey I’m Corey, a multiracial 18 year old. My mom is half Italian, half German, and my father is Black, Native American, and also has some Asian ancestry (I’m not sure what kind) though he looks predominately Black.

When I was little and even ’till now people have no clue what I am. I would get called  Black kid, the Chinese kid, or the Mexican kid in my early years of elementary school. It still even happens now. When I was little I would always define myself as white, being raised by my white mother. Now I don’t define myself as anything but a proud multiracial and only that. :)

Here’s a picture of me as a kid:

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African American, Jamaican, Native American, Spanish, Puerto Rican

March 29, 2011
Hapa, Mixed Race, Multiracial
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On my dad’s side I’m African American, Jamaican and on my Mom side I’m Native American, Spanish, and Puerto Rican.

As a mixed person I have the best of both worlds and the worst of both worlds but at the same time I’m able to relate to everybody.

A lot of times my White friends will see me as Black and my Black friends will tell me that I’m not Black enough and Hispanic, Native American and Asian people will ask me the “What are you?” question. Even though I’ve been through that over and over again it doesn’t faze me and I’m proud to be mixed.

Japanese, Irish, Polish, Dutch, British, Native American, Italian

March 11, 2011
Hapa, Mixed Race, Multiracial
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Hey my name is Maya :)

I was born in the US and moved to Japan when I was 10, and just moved back to California last year.

So I’ve lived half my life in California and half my life in Japan.

I have a lot of mixes, but you can barely tell because of my Japanese roots. It’s funny because depending on the person they think I either look “so Asian” or “not Asian at all.” Read More

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