I want inclusion

Being biracial is not easy in America. I hope I live long enough to see “inclusion” within this society that is so divided by race. One day we will have a complete membership. Remember, until 1997, the state of SC did not allow whites and blacks to marry, including anyone with one-eighth or more of “Negro” blood. Some legislators moved to rid of it as an embarrassment and disgrace to the state. Changing the law would remove the technical illegality from the thousands of interracial marriages in South Carolina. Oftentimes, I am asked, “What is all the fuss about race and being biracial?” Well obviously we still have a long way to go. Go figure.