History Of Heartbreak

I have an interest in various religions and cultures. I grew up a minority, and that makes my mind a little bit different as to how I view others who are a minority in some way.
I grew up reading biographies of MLK and Rosa Parks, but nothing has hit home quite so much as this article about 'bad black mothers'.
It goes into a decent amount of detail, while linking recent events with cultural and historical issues and prejudices, some quite invasive.
I grew up a minority, and I identify with women of other races, because, at first glance, I am part of what is all too often the issue rather than the solution. I have a very muddy blood line, but I, to my knowledge, lack either Hispanic or Black lineage. None the less, and regardless of the Native American blood I have, I typically will choose other as a race. Why? Not because I don't want to believe it's a "white girl" staring back at me each morning, but because if I am to be a statistic, I refuse to be one that can be so easily labeled, so narrowly defined. I am not an 'us' and I am not a 'them', but if you're going to force me to pick one, it's going to be on the side of the fence that's diverse.
I highly recommend that article. I'm sure plenty of black mothers would enjoy it, but white women and men may honestly get the most out of it. I've never heard the historical darkness so thoroughly or clearly worded.