My truth is I need to work twice as hard to reach my goals.

Oliver – Brooklyn

Hanging out with black people put a lot of my insecurities to rest.

I grew up in a world with upper middle class, whites, and was an outsider.

Hearing my Father use the N-word is the earliest memory I have of feeling different.

I grew up in a world with secrets, false facades, and white elephants.

Preschool is the earliest memory I have of feeling different.

I grew up in a world with black, Jewish, and separation.

Elle – New York

I grew up in a world with Black, Jewish, and Separation.

Elle Wisnicki – New York

Being true to myself means being both Black and Jewish.

Elle Wisnicki – New York

I grew up in a world with friends , family values , and culture .

I grew up in a world with Us, , and Them.

New Jersey

4 is the earliest memory I have of feeling different.

New Jersey