Summary

Meghan Markle begins her article “I’m More Than An ‘Other’” by recounting her experiences of being asked about her ethnic background. She suggests that this happens often, and explains that, in her case, her mixed heritage - being half white and half African-American - meant that she could not clearly define her identity.

Markle’s parents met in the 1970s when they both worked at a television studio. After Markle was born, they moved into a neighbourhood in Los Angeles, where her mother would often be mistaken for Markle’s nanny, as she had a darker complexion than her daughter.

Meghan was sheltered from racism by her parents, who tried to make her feel special instead of different. However, in seventh grade, Markle had to clarify her ethnicity for a census but left it blank because the census did not offer ...