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“I think there is something powerful about being black. Growing up I was teased about being lighter skinned; I am biracial and mixed with black. I was never considered by blacks to be black nor considered by whites to be white. My mother taught me to be comfortable no matter who I am, never let anyone define me; just let how I live and the things I do define me, not the color of my skin.” Louisville senior Indygo Ray,21, said.