In this snapshot uploaded by Safiya Saidah Charles, from the film called ‘Mejorar la Raza’, we see a Hispanic boy looking at his own reflection after not having confidence in himself and wishes to have straight hair so he could feel more “attractive” in his image. He also feels that he is Black due to his curly hair and it appears that he straightened half of his hair just to make himself look better and when it comes to racial identity, this type of low self esteem has not only made dark skinned people feel embarrassed but also their appearance as well. I feel sorry for the people who struggle with their racial identities because it is hard for them to decide which proper race they were born in and accept who they are. They become easy targets for strangers to harass. For example, a man can tell a person that they are “ too white to be Latina” due to their appearance and that embarrasses the victim from the inside. This can cause the victim to feel less attractive. According to the article “Too Latina to be Black, Too Black To Be Latina”, the author Aleichia Williams discusses her issues of being a subject to racial identity due people looking down and not believing she was born Latina due to her appearance of that of an African American. She even mentioned her past after moving from New York City, a place where all cultures blend, to North Carolina where not many cultures are there. She once attended high school and during that time, the author was in class. Then she came across a group of Latina girls who appeared friendly at first. However, once she sat next to them, the kids went quiet. One of the Latina girls made snarky comments to one another about why the dark skinned Latina sat next to them. Another who attended the same class as the author claimed to her friend that she spoke Spanish as she blushed in embarrassment. It also caused the author to realize that she fell into what she called a “race crisis”. In the end, the author is still learning how to embrace who she is and she wants to be treated like a human being just like all the others. What I learned from the article is never let anyone put you down from your racial identity just because of your appearance. And don’t let low self esteem get to you because it causes not only for you to be shutting out from the world, but also yourself as well. In the article “The Power of Identity Politics” written by Alicia Garza, discusses about racial identity politics that many people struggle everyday from being judged by other people. White people in general, have the power to make decisions on what they do in life. White people wish to ignore the power of white people because some of them don’t view this kind of control the same way as before. Not everyone is created equal because each of the races are unique. As far as racial politics is concerned, every race in America is fighting for their freedom and to be treated as a whole person in society.