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...
Minh? Uh that’s an odd name.
Minh Nguyen. Growing up, I’ve always been questioned of my name. I will remember the first time going to school and having teachers call me...
your voice sounds ‘condescending’
Catherine Wiese. I naturally have a very low, monotone voice. But since starting here in 2016, I have been told to change it to sound...
Beautiful, What ethnicity is her Father?
. My daughter was born with grey eyes and light brown hair with blonde highlights. Her mother and father are pecan brown with brown eyes....
Do you even wash those braids?
Pamela Jones. I have endured all kinds of stereotypes in my 50 years of being… light skin , biracial with a mix of Native American...
Grew up white, but I’m black
Whitney Gray. I am mixed. I grew up with my white mom and I haven’t spent a lot of time with the black side of...
You’re Black, BUT not black black
Amber. This is a term that has been told to me or used to describe me not only by white people but also by other...
“I’m not racist, it’s my heritage.”
Shelby Martin. I’ve been hearing this phrase an awful lot lately, mostly in part to everything going on between the protests and people wanting to...
