I’m not babysitting, they’re my children
Lisa Adams, Canada I am a single mother to five children of various cultural and ethnic backgrounds. Strangers tend to assume I’m running a daycare....
WHITE SKIN. BLACK/RED HERITAGE. FAMILY PRIDE
Holly White Roddam, Canada I am 68 years old. I grew up in a bi-racial family in Nova Scotia, Canada. This was not a common...
White interracially married sudden paradigm shift.
Barbara Young, Stockton, CA. I’ve realized my own white privilege for some time now. But being the white female half of an interracial marriage, I...
Don’t be scared just love me
Warren Ombayo, Lubbock, TX I’m a College freshman at Texas Tech. My whole life there has always been one teacher or person of public authority...
Dress like trouble, seen as trouble
Mike Arlington, VA I’m tired of people dressing, acting, talking like trouble makers, gangsters or criminals then complaining of discrimination. You will become as those...
Asian descendent so is it wrong??
Ian Shi C Malaysia I’m Malaysian and some people classify me as other other races. It’s just silly. Just because I don’t look or act...
Too mixed too choose just one!
Tess Escoto, Citrus Heights, CA. My roots are in Texas and Mexico. While some may look at me and say that I appear to be...
I don’t get followed in stores
Jim Stauffer, Canada An Indigenous adult student in my class once remarked, “I’m so tired of being followed around in stores.” My co-worker who is...
I don’t know why I’m white.
Eric Braman, Eugene, OR. University of Oregon Eric is a performer from the group Rehearsals for Life. As part of the University of Oregon’s Identity...
I Need Someone Who Speaks English
Joseph Anico Angeles Irvine, CA I was born in the Philippines and when I turned three, my father (pa) enlisted in the U.S. Navy and...
Since when is female a different race?
Andi Ray Bartnek, Canada. I grew up in a household with 4 generations of females and have spent my whole life having to justify my...
Acadian-Irish women need not apply
Janice Marquis, Canada. White woman seeking work 8 years in Canada not being hired because I am 16 generations in Canada and white and English.
Two Arms, Two Legs, One Head.
Latoya Baerlocher-Turner, Newport News, VA. It’s fun watching people attempt to imagine my face from my name. My first name is notably of African American...
I am the ‘perfect’ eldest grandchild
Jordan Esparza, Houston, TX I was always told to be the example of what to do. I come from a mixed family and everyone has...
White, but scared to be alone.
Hailey Mosher, Derry, NH While I am white and live in a privileged world, I am still afraid to be alone in public places, especially...
My family history is shrouded in mystery.
Zan Koh, Singapore. I’m not certain if I’m Japanese or Mediterranean, considering the fact that my Family`s tree on both sides are as mixed and...
