Self Portrait

Sana Lynch (b. 1996)

Person of Color (POC) has always been a term that I have struggled with. As a biracial person, I find it difficult to fit into the categories that society places me in. I am rejected and labeled as “other” in white communities, and in POC communities, I am whitened. This project exposes the wide range of people, experiences, identities, and pigmentation to show that the term POC has a broader meaning. From this project, I have come to realize that I am not alone in how I feel. My identity is how I wish to express it, and no one can take that away from me.