You have to have African blood to be black. — Sherry Chatman, Cook, Dorchester
I don’t believe in race. I think we’re all human at the end of the day. Black is a culture, not a race. — Andres Marga, Student, Dorchester
With all it took for Rachel Dolezal to get to her position, it was OK for her to identify as black. If it were the other way around, people wouldn’t complain. — Evelyn Vazquez, Teacher, Dorchester
You need to have African blood to be black. — George King, Contractor, Roxbury
Yes, I think you do. If not, it’s more of a desire than an actual fact of your birth. — Anita Moreson-Matra, Urban Planner, Dorchester