No, I’m not the exception.
Nicole Bates. I am a black woman who grew up in Metro Detroit. I was raised middle class and my mother worked really hard to...
Out of many, one person, me!
Tisha Boyd. Out of many, one people is the Jamaican national motto. Most people look at me and think I am bi-racial, but both of...
Finding my voice as an ally
Kenneth Burns. Growing up I always thought our generation was the first to experience no racism and a time of integration. My father was racist...
Indigenous American. We are still here!
Natalie Allen. People treat Indigenous Americans like we only existed in Westerns and folklore. We are still here, learning, loving, some struggling, some thriving, but...
Great Idea. Credited to someone else.
Kenyatta Watts. I’m a black female. I often speak up in meetings and have great ideas. Most times my ideas go unacknowledged, but later on...
No, English isn’t your first language.
Ethiopia Tsegaye. I am 1st generation Ethiopian American but most assume when they see my name is Ethiopia Tsegaye that I couldn’t possibly be a...
We’re all biased, just keep learning
Christine Pajewski Kegelman. Much of my graduate work in Counselor Education and Student Affairs at Clemson University centered on identity, privilege, perspective, and the intersectionality...
Why do you think I am?
DJ Johnson. I am a proud person that grew up on a southern farm in “the sticks”. Apparently that means I am a racist, when...
I married for the last name
Mona Bauwens. My maiden last name is middle eastern. I have been judged my entire life for not being white, and being from the middle...
Didn’t want to be a parent.
Tina Halsa. I never wanted to be a mom. I didn’t want the responsibility, and wanted my freedom. Ended up getting married, and felt the...
My empathy can help others SEE
Stephen Wojdyla. I’ve always been an empathetic person, and as I’ve tried to navigate challenging conversations with family and friends, I’ve realized it’s a strength...
Blonde, White, Native Spanish Speaker
Laura Hittle. My mother is from South America, but I inherited the blonde hair, fair skin, and light eyes of my father’s family who, generations...
No, I’m Not From The Hood
Janai Hannon. One of the hard things for me growing up is that I’m actually from the suburbs that went to an majority Caucasian elementary...
