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Asian: Discounted everywhere but HR reports

Asian: Discounted everywhere but HR reports

Never realized I identified as “White.”

Never realized I identified as White.

Always, what are you? Long story.

Always, what are you? Long story.

Learn, feel, reflect, act, reflect. Repeat.

Learn, feel, reflect, act, reflect. Repeat.

Seattle, only white girl in class.

Seattle, only white girl in class.

I’m Korean, Jewish, both, neither? American.

I'm Korean, Jewish, both, neither? American.

LGBTQ people represent the rainbow race.

LGBTQ people represent the rainbow race.

Running for the freedom in myself.

Running for the freedom in myself.

White privilege was actual, palpable relief

White privilege was actual, palpable relief

The color of Freedom is Green

The color of Freedom is Green

Obstacle course meets me every day

Obstacle course meets me every day

Uto-Aztecan Soul trapped within a Whitina.

Uto-Aztecan Soul trapped within a Whitina.

You do not look INSERT RACE

You do not look INSERT RACE

Race doesn’t exist; other’s cultures enlighten.

Race doesn't exist; other's cultures enlighten.

Personal Identity Creates Community And Conflict.

Personal Identity Creates Community And Conflict.

Our similiarities greatly outweigh our differences.

Our similiarities greatly outweigh our differences.

A cloak behind which people hide

A cloak behind which people hide

Why am I always somewhere inbetween?

Why am I always somewhere inbetween?

Reconcile slave-holding past with future.

Reconcile slave-holding past with future.

Frustrated, Aggravated, Discouraged by Black Stereotypes

Frustrated, Aggravated, Discouraged by Black Stereotypes

Stop and see Race in America

Stop and see Race in America

I’m not pretending to be Latina

I'm not pretending to be Latina

People often fear what is unfamiliar.

People often fear what is unfamiliar.

White skin trumps my Mexican name

White skin trumps my Mexican name

An excuse to oppress the others

An excuse to oppress the others

Black | White | struggle | to | remain | free.

Black | White | struggle | to | remain | free.

Nothing more intriguing than our differences.

Nothing more intriguing than our differences.

Fear, invisible, ignore, move-on, refuse and rise.

Fear, invisible, ignore, move-on, refuse and rise.

Race was socially constructed by man

Race was socially constructed by man

It is about access and opportunity.

It is about access and opportunity.

We ARE different, good and bad

We ARE different, good and bad

We are all best friends forever.

We are all best friends forever.

Loving your neighbor requires equal justice.

Loving your neighbor requires equal justice.

We are all beautiful and special!

We are all beautiful and special!

My parents said “No Mexican boyfriends”

My parents said No Mexican boyfriends

I still can’t understand the difference.

I still can't understand the difference.

Cultural integrity matters. Skin color doesn’t.

Cultural integrity matters. Skin color doesn't.

Race irrelevant, human family the key

Race irrelevant, human family the key

You’re Not ‘Diverse’ Enough For That

You're Not 'Diverse' Enough For That

“Reverse-isms” are privileged bigotry’s last stand.

Reverse-isms are privileged bigotry's last stand.

We need to go forward together

We need to go forward together

Race grievance: some therapy, mostly poison.

Race grievance: some therapy, mostly poison.

I’m not White, I am Welsh.

I'm not White, I am Welsh.

Race aside, let’s return to character.

Race aside, let's return to character.

achieved mainstream success without “minority programs”

achieved mainstream success without minority programs

Closing Fault lines : our life long journey

Closing Fault lines : our life long journey

Humanity does not recognize race differences.

Humanity does not recognize race differences.

Bravely go forth onto the present.

Bravely go forth onto the present.

Cherish your race, appreciate others diversity

Cherish your race, appreciate others diversity

Seattle, please stop fearing black folks.

Seattle, please stop fearing black folks.

Fear outpacing evolution creating humanity’s denial.

Fear outpacing evolution creating humanity's denial.

CELEBRATE our differences and EMBRACE commonality.

CELEBRATE our differences and EMBRACE commonality.

It makes me want to vomit

It makes me want to vomit

Try. Listen, Understand, Challenge, Experience. Grow.

Try. Listen, Understand, Challenge, Experience. Grow.

My identity is not your identity.

My identity is not your identity.

The heart does not segregate humanity

The heart does not segregate humanity

“Is it really in your blood?”

Is it really in your blood?

Acknowledging privilege isn’t accepting the blame.

Acknowledging privilege isn't accepting the blame.

patience, love, communicate, peace, help, educate

patience, love, communicate, peace, help, educate

Biracial. Choosing everyone instead (of) no one

Biracial. Choosing everyone instead (of) no one

Aspiration to equality, struggle with assumptions

Aspiration to equality, struggle with assumptions

Diversity is the beauty of life

Diversity is the beauty of life

Planting seeds for the next generation.

Planting seeds for the next generation.

Good news: Whites fear racist label

Good news: Whites fear racist label

I’m White, but must you hate?

I'm White, but must you hate?

Ethiopian-Americans are not African-American.

Ethiopian-Americans are not African-American.

Blackman, baseball cap – I, shockingly, flinch!

Blackman, baseball cap - I, shockingly, flinch!

UhOh, Mexican? It’s OK, she’s Black.

UhOh, Mexican? It's OK, she's Black.

Complex, challenging, hurting, beautiful, hopeful, misunderstood

Complex, challenging, hurting, beautiful, hopeful, misunderstood

I was taught to fear Others.

I was taught to fear Others.


The Race Card Project® by Michele Norris teamed up with the Seattle Community Colleges for their 40th Annual Martin Luther King Jr. Community Celebration. Help us honor Dr. King and his dream of social justice and peace by joining us in a conversation about race, ethnicity or identity.In six words, share your own observations, experiences, theories, opinions, triumphs, laments or anthems. Read what others in the local community have to say, and click through to read some of the stories behind the six-word essays.

Share this with your family, friends, neighbors, professional colleagues and personal contacts. Join the conversation. We are thrilled about this collaboration and hope this space will serve as a place to stoke, capture and continue dialogue long after the celebration. Come back often. The wall is ever changing. The inbox is always open.

Asian: Discounted everywhere but HR reports

My experience Seattle, WA People say "reassuring" discounting things like "I never think of Asia...
Never realized I identified as “White.”

Never realized I identified as “White.”

Maria Anderson, Seattle, WA....
Always, what are you? Long story.

Always, what are you? Long story.

Mariko Lockhart, Seattle, WA. Collected from The Race Card Project, On Location: Seattle Community...
Learn, feel, reflect, act, reflect. Repeat.

Learn, feel, reflect, act, reflect. Repeat.

Mariela Barriga, Seattle, WA. Collected from The Race Card Project, On Location: Seattle Communi...

Seattle, only white girl in class.

Yaela Ettlinger, Olympia, WA. Collected from The Race Card Project, On Location: Seattle Community...
I’m Korean, Jewish, both, neither? American.

I’m Korean, Jewish, both, neither? American.

Benjamin Donguk Lukoff, Seattle, WA. Collected from The Race Card Project, On Location: Seattle Co...

LGBTQ people represent the rainbow race.

Jeff Keever Seattle, WA I just wish people would get out of their minds that the focus on "race"...
Running for the freedom in myself.

Running for the freedom in myself.

Bob Preston, Seattle, WA. On Location: Seattle Community Colleges I thought of this while being...

White privilege was actual, palpable relief

Xacu Seattle, WA The country we came from views us as bad and wrong. We were conquered, killed,...
The color of Freedom is Green

The color of Freedom is Green

Kylee Robinson, Seattle, WA....
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