Benefits of being a mixed race child
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I think for me, being mixed race, the benefits are that I was always told by my parents that I was wonderful, that I was special, that I was unique, and I believed them. Because I had exposure to two different worlds, two very different worlds. My dad is white, he's Jewish, and he's from San Francisco. My mom was southern, dark-skinned, African-American. And together we had an amazing mixed race family that I'm very proud of.
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Christina Simon
"Talking About Race" Mom
Christina Simon has a Bachelor of Political Science degree from UC Berkeley and a master’s degree in urban planning from UCLA. Christina is a past winner of the prestigious California State Senate Fellowship. She is a former vice president at Fleishman-Hillard, a global public relations firm. She is the mother of a son and a daughter who attend elementary school at The Willows Community School in Culver City. Christina served as the Co-Chair of the Willows School Auction in 2007-2008 and was actively involved in the annual fundraising campaign for several years. Christina was born and raised in LA. She currently lives with her husband and two children in Coldwater Canyon.
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