No. Where are you really from?
Laura S. Gan, Dublin, CA I immigrated to the USA in 1979 when I was 1, as a refugee from what we in the USA...
Always searching for where I belong
Tyler Brown, Ellenwood, GA I chose the phrase “Always searching for where I belong” because it encapsulates my journey as a young black female who...
Magnanimous old white dude making meaning
Charles A. Calahan, West Lafayette, IN Each of us needs time to develop across differences across our life span.
When your blueprint is pretty funny
Jilly Bean, Houston, TX The blueprint for my life was etched from a very young age. I was told constantly by everyone that I was...
Yes I’m Black, but not angry
Ellise, Riverside, CA. My race is not what you see, It is what I feel. Do not let your stereotypes fool you, I am happy,...
I love the person that I am
Krystal Roland, North Lauderdale, FL Inside and out. The different faces of different races
Only one race – the human race!
Ralph Tobias, Corpus Christi, TX I feel that hyper-focusing on our superficial, earthly race goes against what Martin Luther King, Jr., said about the content...
In a Class of My Own
Marcus Garcia, Chicago, IL I chose these words that have been plucked straight out of InuYasha. If you aren’t familiar, InuYasha is about a half-demon...
A reflection of my ancestors’ sacrifices
Elizabeth Franklin, St. Louis, MO I’m from St. Louis, MO, but I currently attend Dillard University in New Orleans, LA. My family has always been...
You like this type of music?
Valkyrie Hall, Janesville, WI I grew up very diverse with music since I grew up around many people from country to rap, so sometimes people...
He didn’t come to our wedding.
Timothy Houston, Kansas City, MO I will let the words speak for themselves.
Hi, I’m Black and I’m PROUD!
Elecia Terrell, Arlington, TX I’m very proud of my blackness. To many, we’re too loud, always angry, ghetto, love chicken and watermelon, always on government...
Created perfect the first time around
Jasmine Dixon, Virginia Beach, VA Gods image of you is how we are created. This is the the body he wanted us to have. Along...
