Is this your natural hair color?
Sherry My parents immigrated to America from Jamaica in the late 60’s and I was born here in America in 1970. From the time I...
Discriminated against, because you are white.
Tanya Gordon In today’s world we have been discussing race more often than ever. We hear of “black man shot a white man” OR “White...
I’m REALLY from the United States.
Caroline Nguyen. Growing up, and still, I am often asked where I’m from. When I say, “Virginia,” the followup question isn’t, “where in Virginia?” it’s...
They asked me, “What are you?”
Jacqueline Boone. When I was a part time night manager for The Dollar Store down Waterside many years ago tourists would alway come through the...
If found hung, not a suicide.
Mariadele Priest. USA My adult black sons were commenting on recent lynchings of black men that police in several cities have labeled suicides.
Ni de aqui, ni de alla
Elizabeth Alvarez. Means not from here or from over there. To Mexican for America but too American for Mexico.
Because Latina, work harder for promotion
Rachel Brown. Because I am Puerto Rican and Mexican it has taken me a lot longer to get promoted then my white peers. I have...
Adopted. Mom, what am I? American.
Dani Kasney. When I was in elementary school we had an assignment to talk about our heritage and nationality. I was adopted (but my mom...
I’m not “Karen”- I am me.
Ashley, Petersburg, VA, . I grew up in a tiny southern town. My family’s past views are not mine. Don’t assume because I am white...
My Voice; Muted By Your Privilege
Dawn Johnson, Richmond, VA, . As an overly educated black woman with a law degree who is working on a PHD… I most often feel...
Yes, I’m a southern Baptist preachers kid
Cathy Harris, Glen Allen, VA I am often times asked by parents views about my lesbian lifestyle since my father was a minister before he...
No but really, what are you?
Isaah Claxton, Richmond, Virginia, . Being someone of such a mixed background, having Latino, African American, and white all in my lineage, I have often...
I’m Black, I’m Gay, Not Normal
Tanesha Brown, Richmond, VA, . I plan to be out loud, out going and Happy to just simply be Who I am!
Race should not limit my freedoms
Teyawn Watts, Silver Spring, MD, . I was raised in Southern California and rarely thought about my race and how I was similar or different...
Less Than does NOT = ME
Jacqueline Evans, New York, NY Just because I grew up in the south and anyone in my presence always experienced my “southern hospitality”. Don’t get...
