Meeting President Barack Obama was more than just a surreal, bucket-list moment for me — it was something deeply spiritual, almost ancestral. Here I was, face-to-face with a man who redefined what leadership could look like, not just as a politician, but as a mixed Black man who carried the weight and wonder of duality with grace. Obama didn’t just stand for policy or politics. He stood for possibility. For someone like me — also mixed, also navigating what it means to live in-between — seeing him rise to the highest office in the land while never shying away from the complexity of his identity was a revelation. When we spoke, it wasn’t just the words he said, but the energy he carried. There was a calm resolve, a deep empathy that made you feel seen, like you mattered — no matter your background. He reminded me that our differences aren’t something to overcome — they’re something to celebrate. His message was always about finding common ground, about reminding the world that beneath a...