Is it a bad idea to have a mentor or advisor who isn't a minority? Would it be better to get one that is? There's a woman I would consider asking to be my mentor but she's white and I'm mixed Korean and African American. I feel like there might be stuff I want to ask her or get help with that she doesn't understand.

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I think you should try and find a minority mentor first. Especially if you have darker or browner skin. I think there's a real difference between how Black and brown folks are perceived in the world and white or mixed folks who can pass. Colorism is a real bitch.

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I see your point, and I do have skin that I think some if not most would categorize as brown. At least I don't think I could ever pass.

Have multiple mentors. I have like 4 or 5 right now, sadly only one of them is a poc because that's the industry we work in.

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Each point is valid but there isn't a rule that limits you to just one

Anyone can be your mentor. I have mentors of various backgrounds and races. You want someone who us going to support you. And remember, you’re influencing them too.

I think you should have a mentor that you admire and with whom you can be honest and transparent regardless of race. Sure, there are some things a white person may not understand, but there’s also some things white people know and some perspectives that could be valuable precisely because of their privilege.

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