“Stick out on both sides….safe?”
Belinda, USA The reason I chose the first 6 words “Stick out on both sides…safe?” I have family in Minnesota, where my sisters and I...
My struggle! You have no idea
Kyle Conaway. Navigating through corporate America as a black man has been a struggle. Always has; Will it get better? You have no idea. I...
Sorry I didn’t notice you there
Astin. My entire life I have been a woman, black, and plus size. Having just one of the characteristics offers both a systematic and personal...
Want to be proud, but how?
Carrie. Having had all southern ancestors in the War Between the States, I have been raised to be proud of how valiantly they fought for...
I’m a minority because I’m white.
Jessica, Norfolk, Va For the majority of my life, I have lived in a very culturally diverse area, regardless of where I actually am. As...
Yes, we are talking about you.
Margaret Sieiro Garcia Not Latinx enough for most Latinx. What SHOULD a Garcia sound like? To Spaniards, I’m American who is Spanish, I am included...
Stereotypes, Fear, Barriers, Beauty, Identity, Differences
Renesha Nelson Stereotypes- knowing that when people see my name written —-Renesha Shateika Michelle Nelson—- they think oh ghetto—-never fathoming of giving me a chance...
Natural Hairstyles Aren’t Bad Hair Days
Nicole Pender, Philadelphia, PA I showed up to work with my afro out for the first time. During the morning staff meeting, the ED opened...
PLEASE, DO NOT TOUCH MY HAIR
Erin Rausaw, Growing up, I was taught that beauty is pain while my Memama (grandmother) pressed my hair in her beauty shop. She would tell...
Your [relaxed] hair looks more sophisticated!
Erika Thompson At my former job I wore my hair in braids for a year to give it a break from chemicals in order to...
See beyond smiles and short hair
Jordan Martin-Gross My six words touch on my identity as a gay woman, the assumptions that people make about me because I have short hair,...
You’re white? Not with that hair.
Susan Tiedemann. Throughout my life, I’ve had people tell me I’m not “completely white” because of my kinky hair. I’ve been told I should straighten...
WW: White woman or Wonder Woman?
Rhonda Bowman. I am not what I look like; white, old, fat, or depressed. I am my mindset, and Wonder Woman is a state of...
I’m not an angry BLACK woman
Charlece N. Byrd, Newark, DE Too many times I have been labeled as the angry black women because I opinionated. And it hurts to be...
White woman. Oppressed, just ‘not enough.’
Shannon Donohue. I am embarrassed, ashamed, and guilty, as a white woman in America. I am also extremely conflicted. My race has committed abhorrent acts,...
I’m not an ANGRY BLACK WOMAN.
Cynthia Glover. I have noticed, in Corporate America, when I voice my opinion on any topic and it goes against popular belief I am labeled...
White woman working towards authentic allyship
Melissa Smith. I’ve always worked to move beyond the prejudices I was unintentionally raised with living in a small rural town with limited exposure to...
