Meghan Markle has penned an essay about the racism she has encountered.
The 35-year-old actress, who is currently dating Britain’s Prince Harry, is mixed race and has recalled a story in which her grandfather was forced to eat in the parking lot of a fried chicken restaurant.
The American star wrote: "That story still haunts me. It reminds me of how young our country is. How far we’ve come and how far we still have to come. It makes me think of the countless black jokes people have shared in front of me, not realizing I am mixed, unaware that I am the ethnically ambiguous fly on the wall.
"It makes me wonder what my parents experienced as a mixed race couple. It echoes the time my mom and I were leaving a concert at The Hollywood Bowl, and a woman called her the ‘N’ word because she was taking too long to pull out of the parking spot. I remember how hot my skin felt. How it scorched the air around me. (sic)"
Meghan’s essay ends with her thanking inspirational leaders like Martin Luther King and her parents for "choosing each other not for the ‘color of their skin but the content of their character’ (sic)".
Meghan has been dating Prince Harry since mid-2016 and the Prince recently whisked her away for a romantic vacation to Norway.
Harry decided on Tromso as the destination for their first holiday together in order to see the Northern Lights.
A source said: "Harry wanted to make this first holiday something Meg will never forget.
"It wasn’t an obvious choice like a glitzy beach resort or tropical island.
"He’d put a lot of thought into it and wanted to make it as romantic and special as possible.
"Harry wanted to get away from everyone and be totally on their own, just them.
"The Northern Lights are at their best at this time of year. They really have had an unforgettable time."
Meghan Markle pens essay on racism
