Tia and Tamera Mowry found fame on the sitcom Sister, Sister (Picture: Getty Images)
The actor opened up about how she would watch her mother Darlene get discriminated against, while her father Timothy would instead be able to benefit from white privilege.
Sharing a Throwback Thursday image of herself and her twin sister Tamera posing with their mother on the red carpet, she shared several examples.
The actor wrote: "This is a photo of my beautiful mother. Growing up biracial, mom is black and dad is white, it was very clear to me seeing the privilege that my dad had as opposed to my mother."
The Nickelodeon alum continued: "Some examples, during our Sister, Sister days when traveling for work we would often fly first class.
"There were several times my mother was asked if she was in the right seat. Another incident that stood out for me was when we were buying our first home as a family."
Tia recalled: "My mother walked in the house model with us asking for a brochure. A person had said the houses were sold out.
"My dad walked in and it was a different story."
The Family Reunion star explained: "My goal is to see change. This year has been a tough year. Several tears have been shed.
"However, a friend told me these tears will not be wasted. The love and support around the world has kept me going. A #change is gonna come."
Tia shares a son and daughter with her husband, actor Cory Hardrict. She is one of the many stars who have been speaking out about the injustice faced by African-Americans due to systemic racism within society following the tragic death of George Floyd at the hands of a racist policeman.
Original source: Metro.
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