A Story About Being Dominican and Dark-Skin

I remember I sat in a meeting for a friend’s company in 2016 with people who were successful in so many different walks of life. Everyone was asked to introduce themselves. I remember saying: “I’m Claudio Cabrera and I lead SEO at NYT and I’m releasing a book in March 2017 titled “Y Tu Eres Dominicano/a” focused on race and colorism within the Dominican community.” When I said what I was working on in front of…