The Good Immigrant

by Nikesh Shukla

The world saw blackness in me before it saw anything else and operated around me with blackness in mind.

Because the truth is this: there is no singular way to be black, no universal set of experiences that we all share, no stereotype that can accommodate the vast array of personalities and histories and ethnic backgrounds that black people possess.

Human colour is the colour I’m truly interested in, the colour of your humanity. May the size of your heart and the depth of your soul be your currency.