Isis Lewis is a current student at Virginia Commonwealth University and is on the pre-vet track studying biology. Isis grew up in Yorktown, Virginia, and remained there her entire life until she relocated to the Richmond area for school. Isis has two biological siblings and two step-siblings. Isis’ biological siblings are both older than her, one is her brother, and the other is her sister. Isis’ step-siblings are both younger than her and are her sisters. Isis is the middle child amongst all her siblings but is the only child in her household, as both of her older biological siblings share the same father and mother and live together.  

In this video, Isis Lewis shares what it was like growing up as an interracial child amongst the tapestry of being raised by a single mother. Isis highlights the joys and challenges of her childhood growing up with both biological siblings as well as step-siblings. Additionally, Isis provides insights on what it is like to have biological siblings, but not live with them, an “absent, but present father”, and what it was like having some siblings who had both of the same parents and others who only shared one parent.

 

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