Mixed Queen world

For the longest time, Aisha knew she was not an average girl. She loves with her heart on her sleeve and has a strong passion for everything she does; she calls herself the human Marigold flower. Even during her lowest, Aisha believed she was beautiful; what about those in society that do not have the willpower to overcome the adversity of racism? So, Aisha decided to create a personal journal to discuss the overall pain she had to face as a mixed child and teenager. Many individuals confused her for a culture she was not part of, but Aisha did not mind, as she said it made her feel more diverse because of it. Therefore she strongly wanted to believe we’re living in a world where one’s skin color, hair, and culture do not affect who the person is, but this is sadly not our reality.

Let me bring you many teenagers years ago: Aisha worked a summer job that she never mentions because of her overall experience with the replacement staff. Though Aisha loved everything about the location she worked because of the joy it brought her as a child, her section did not reflect her childhood. Before her journal is provided, please note, she worked seven years at her first 9 to 5 job and six years at her second; and was hired straight out of stage for her current position. This note is important because she doesn’t want to give off that bitter employee vibe; she respects her bosses and every colleague at this location, except the ones she will discuss. Her supervisor Jean-Guy is replacing the original staff for the summer. Jean-Guy has grown an attachment towards Aisha’s other two colleagues, Karen and Becky. Aisha would have to start at 6:30/7:00 am, while they started at 8 am; this provides the overall feeling of her working atmosphere. One day, Karen asks Aisha to set up A, B, and C. All actions are down as told. Karen returns and say’s, “you told me you part black, right?’ Aisha responds, “yes, why” Karen giggles and says, “because you did C, and I only said A, B.” Aisha felt as if her heart was removed from her chest. She wanted to role up in a ball and cry. Karen could have said, you don’t listen or admit she was wrong, but instead decided to blame the mistake on Aisha’s mix. Aisha believes after everything her aunt sisters did to fight for freedom, no one in society should still be such a small-minded individual. All judgment comes from someone narrow-minded. Aisha says narrow-minded because many individuals are surprised when she says she is more ‘black’ than anything, as she has a light complexion. Therefore Aisha adds to the journal; she can only imagine what her family, friends, associates, colleagues, and society, in general, have to experience if their skin tone is a different shade continually. Aisha strongly believes everyone, whether they’re white, black, yellow, blue, red, or pink, all colors ever said, we’re marigold flower; why? Because like this flower, we’re more than what people see. Why must the culture or shade of her skin define Aisha? When the beauty in her shines as bright as the sun. Let me say again, we in society are marigold flowers; we can heal and help one another so much if we could love and embrace our own culture and the culture of those around us. It was not Aisha’s mix that made a mistake; it was a human. Like a marigold flower, individuals might have a different complexion, but we’re all the same inside. If a scientist could test the effects of the yellow marigold flower and an orange one? Aisha is more than confident; they could not differentiate the two. Therefore, why should all of Aisha’s bad be “oh, it’s because you’re part black’ and all of Aisha’s good is “Oh yeah, she’s part white?’ What does the color of one’s skin have to do with their personality? A little challenge for you, so if a ‘white’ individual gets tanned, do they change as a person?

Society makes it so hard for some people to remain happy in their skin. Aisha once spent a weekend in a homeless shelter and promised on everything that she loved; she shared rooms with a beautiful black woman named Sharleen, who hated herself so much because of her skin color. Each time Sharleen left the shelter, she would put white powder all over her face. Aisha never questioned why but was later told by their other roommate, Sharleen, does not like ‘black’ people. Aisha was surprised and asked how one could dislike themselves that much. The roommate continued to say that Sharleen has a massive dislike towards her own culture because her own family never accepted her. A ‘white’ family raised Sharleen. Aisha found it sad that a beautiful sister covered her face in white powder to feel accepted by society and her family. In summary, if the entire world could see everyone around them as a Marigold flower, life would be bliss.