Yes officer this is my car
Arthur jennings. Whenever i have been pulled over. the first question i get, before if im on parole or probation. they ask me if the...
All Black people deserve to drown….
Analise Glover. I am a bi-racial female from St. Cloud Minnesota. I grew up in a predominately white community in all white household and was...
New Land, Hope, Future and Friends
Vika Dvorak. I immigrated form Ukraine back in 2014. The United States seemed incredibly diverse to me compared to my homeland and I’ve embraced it....
I’m They, Them, Those and Proud
Joe Linnear. Afro Latino who celebrates both cultures, in general conversations, They , Them and Those are often used Stereo-typically, when speaking cultural differences (Generalizing)....
My hair isn’t nappy, it’s natural.
Kendra Saunders. A lot of black woman are taught as little girls that our hair cannot be all over our heads. We start getting our...
Speak with the manager? I’m her
La Sharron Wenslow. I’m a black female bank manager, often times people still think the bank manger is a white male.
I’m Not Who You Now See
Will Cherry. I’m Black, Cherokee, and Italian. Born with blonde hair and blue eyes. Sometimes I’m asked what am I due to my skin. But...
The only one. Gotta work harder.
Goh Sebhat Always felt I had to work harder to prove I deserved to be where I was, especially since I was the only one...
You’re one of the good ones
Brent Foxx For years there have been horrible stereotypes or depictions of black men being these criminalistic people who are only going to look out...
Too Cool to be just White
Marta Brown I tend to do quite a bit of volunteering. During one of my volunteer events, while working for another corporation, toward the end,...
Yes, I passed the test.
Jervetta Burns Earlier in my career at Capital One, I was seeking a promotion for a particular role. Tests were required in order to be...
It’s The Color Of Our Skin
FELICIA JOHNSON Last year my daughter and 5-year-old granddaughter and I went to make a clothing donation to Thrift Store in Gonzales, LA. While we...
Yes, I really am a Canadian.
Hetal Mistry It’s rare that I travel to Richmond for work, but this one occasion I did. I was finishing up a meet and greet...
Listen to Black trans sex workers
Anonymous Black lives matter. Black trans lives matter. Black sex worker’s lives matter. We wouldn’t have Pride without Black and brown trans sex workers at...
The Golden Rule: Do unto others
Mandy Johnson As a white woman, I’m learning to recognize my privilege, especially since I married a black man and we have 3 biracial children...
I have A LOT to learn
Kerry Murphy-Hammond I have always considered myself an open-minded person who “didn’t see color”. The truth is there wasn’t a lot to see. I grew...
