I’m a FOREIGNER anywhere I go
Carrie Lee, Washington, DC, . I look East Asian, so the first assumption is that I’m an immigrant, but I’m a first generation US born...
I’m not special, I’m not represented
Lisa Tortorella, cortlandt manor, NY, . I have so much to say and my heart is filled with both love for all people and sadness...
Mother’s school closed for being black?
Carmen Edmonds, Richmond, VA, . I grew up in a small rural area; as a child I learned how education was so important. My mother...
No really. Same mom, different dads.
Aren Brown, St. Cloud, MN I grew up as a white girl in an inter-racial family and constantly had to defend myself against others not...
Latina proud, I can’t speak Spanish!
Victoria Jolly, LAS VEGAS, Nevada, . My dad was an immigrant when we were younger and only wanted English spoken in the house so he...
I am not taking your job
Ravi Ganti. I went to college in Chapel Hill , NC . Most of the people I met in the surrounding cities of Durham and...
Too late but not to little
Michael Moore I’m ashamed of how unaware I was to the issue. I’m even more alarmed at why the reaction is not bigger in both...
Bringing my whole self to work
Amy Silvers. At past jobs, I’ve had to stifle aspects of my personality such as my quirkiness, the way I dress, my New York-iness, and...
Your Scars become your Powerful Testimony
Gloria Stafford. I was underappreciated during phases of my professional career. How dare I be black and a woman!! I have witnessed others being invited...
I wasn’t taught; I will teach
Becky McCully. My grandparents watched me after school and on weekends while my parents worked. Eventually, I came to live with them. They were apt...
Family-Connection & World-is-flat
Chiranjib Misra. Head of Engineering; Loyalty Platform. I value compassion and learning. My parents have set my values early in my life. My adult life...
Stop othering LMI communities. I’m from one.
Toria Edmonds-Howell Community Engagement Manager, Richmond, VA Sometimes, in our CSR work, we talk about supporting the LMI community as if it’s a separate realm,...
Growth is uncomfortable and hurts sometimes.
Jamie Walls. My belonging journey included some conversations that were very uncomfortable, but I forced myself to listen compassionately. By genuinely seeking to understand, I...
Where does your money actually go?
Casey. Money is power in this world of ours, and a lot of us surrender that power without a second thought. You donate to a...
It’s not a difference of opinion
Bryanne Smith. In the Autism Community, we often talk about run-ins that we’ve had with law enforcement, and we all have our stories. Usually, it’s...
