and a Black mother to a biracial daughter, it's easy to get discouraged by what I witness on a day-to-day basis. But when I think about the fight of my ancestors, the sacrifices of my grandparents, the intentionality of my mother, I can't help but feel overcome with a sense of gratitude for those who have fought to open doors for me and my little family to walk through. And though we have a long way to go before Dr.
Dr. King said,"I have a dream that my four little children will one day live in a nation where they will not be judged by the color of their skin but by the content of their character." I, too, hope my daughter is judged by the content of her character and that the content of her character is one of integrity. So in our family,: respect for self, respect for others, and respect for differences.