Halle Berry says she tries to avoid being identified as 'only a mom'

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Halle Berry speaks onstage during the Lionsgate presentation at The Colosseum at Caesars Palace during CinemaCon 2024.
Halle Berry said she wants to maintain her identity outside being a mother.

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My dad is Black and my mom is white. I struggle to embrace my identity.

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A toddler with two parents.
The author says growing up, she didn't have a community to help her celebrate her biracial identity.

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I found an archive of old posts and Gmail chats from when I was 11 — and instead of cringing, it endeared me to that youthful, carefree version of myself

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Kieran Press-Reynolds side by side
The writer at 24 (left) and 10 (right).

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