Please, take your knee off my neck.

Sophia Fifner
7 min readJun 2, 2020

Many days, I find myself mesmerized by my daughter’s brilliant eyes and vibrant confidence. She’s enchanting, warm, and outspoken. I feel privileged to know her and love her. However, there are also many days I look at her, and far too often, think, “I am thankful that she does not look like me.”

Photo: Jen Brown Photography, Columbus, OH

My daughter is biracial.

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Sophia Fifner

Sophia Fifner is a civic engagement leader who inspires connection and cheerfully helps others to unapologetically do more good that matters.