After years of infertility and multiple miscarriages, my husband, Oscar, and I were finally blessed with our miracle baby, Elijah. His light skin and straight hair didn’t concern us—it was just part of being a Black newborn. But trouble arose when one of Oscar’s coworkers, Terrence,

began spreading malicious rumors. He claimed Elijah couldn’t be Oscar’s son because of his appearance, even suggesting I had cheated with a white or Asian man.Oscar was furious and reported Terrence to HR, but I couldn’t let this slide. A month later, at a company event,