JC Snead, Anchorage, AK.
Your German parents started the war
Janice Cooper, MN. My newly married parents immigrated to the U.S. from Germany via Ellis Island during the mid 50’s to follow the American Dream. Growing up in small town Michigan and attending Catholic school, my younger brother and I were constantly accused of being Nazis during our grade school years. Even though my parents […]
Confederates waged bloody war for slavery.
Rick Schuch, Bell Center, WI. The confederate flag is bad and must be gotten rid of.
As significant as an eye color.
Troy Mills, Iowa City, IA. This quote is inspired by my fellow islander Bob Marley, who truely predicted war until a persons race is of no more significant than the color of their eyes.
“You’re white, you wouldn’t understand.”
Elizabeth Las Vegas, NV Because I have white skin, people automatically strip me of any heritage I have. Please don’t mistake “white” as the absence of culture. My family have lived through many wars, prejudices, struggles, and also victories.
Their war is now our battle
Drew Powell Bangor, ME When the American Civil War ended 150 years ago, slavery was abolished in the United States, and the war between whites and blacks was seemingly over. But, a statement couldn’t be further from the truth. Although the war on slavery was over, there remained a nationwide tension between white people and […]
Constant conversation with my radical mom.
Alexis Danzig New York City, NY Manhattan This exhibit moved me to tears. I am so proud of the Brooklyn Museum, delighted to see the work of my college art teacher, May Stevens! I was wishing I could share the experience with my mother, Naomi Danzig. My mother was born into the modern Jewish orthodox […]
No war but the class war
Chiyori Ishiyama Ann Arbor, MI
Not accountable for ancestors actions
Noah McDonald Warren, PA It’s time to get over it! Before you point your finger at me, and call me a racist! Don’t forget there are three of your own pointing back at you! I won’t be held responsible for my ancestors actions! Educate yourself! Look at history. Every race, religion, and creed has been […]
As significant as an eye color.
Troy Mills, Iowa City, IA This quote is inspired by my fellow islander Bob Marley, who truly predicted war until a persons race is of no more significant than the color of their eyes. War lyrics What life has taught me I would like to share with Those who want to learn… Until the philosophy […]
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