
When your own family is racist toward you
CNN
It's not just Meghan Markle. Many multiracial people say they have endured hurtful comments from White relatives about their hair, skin color and other aspects of their identity.
A close relative nicknamed her "jungle bunny," she said. Another relative once turned her framed photo so her face wasn't visible. And she wasn't allowed to play with some White cousins -- an insult that added to the discrimination she received from strangers. "I heard from a relative in my house that she (my mother) never should have had me because you're supposed to stick with your own kind," says Anderson, now 46. "I was never taught how to take care of my hair, so it was always a mess."More Related News