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Meghan Markle talks colorism & feeling ‘too light in the black community’

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I am half-Indian and half-white, which ends up confusing a lot of people. I’ve had teachers swear up and down that I must be Greek. I’ve had Mexican-Americans come up to me and assume that I speak Spanish because of the way I look. I get random people guessing that I’m Italian, Middle-Eastern, Native American and more. A hairstylist recently looked at me and asked, “Are you Muslim?” (as if “Muslim” is a race). All of which to say… I feel like I fundamentally understand Meghan Markle in certain aspects. I’m sure that as someone who is half-white and half-black, ...


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