Do Black People Truly Hate Themselves?
Carlton Yearwood, Arlington, VA. Why the killing, why the hate, why the rape and tears…why, why, why? If we cannot love and respect one another,...
Seattle, please stop fearing black folks.
Roland Groce, Jr., Seattle, WA. All 52 years of my life has been affected by white privilege and racism. My son is bi-racial, now graduated...
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...
Different Cultures, But Only One Race.
Charles George Pickett, Spokane, WA. As a child of twelve I worked after school, on weekends, and all summer in a scrap metal yard, and...
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...
Any black kids in your class?
Pamela Tish, Dupo, IL. When I began my first teaching job in Cahokia, IL, “Any black kids in your class?” was always one of the...
Interracial couples: we are the future.
Jeffery Ward Pittsburgh, PA WE are a mixed couple. They said our love would never last, but we just celebrated 14 years together. As a...
Inescapable mulatto nature of American culture
Submitted via Twitter: @zerode San Francisco, CA A quote from jazz critic Albert Murray. More about Albert Murray: Taken from Albert Murray, an African American...
I’m not white; I’m Euro-American
Roderick Gray, Chico, CA. I am as much a mixed up mutt as everyone else. When I am referred to as white, my liberal guilt...
YOU’RE NOT REALLY ONE OF US!
L P SIMMONS, LONG BEACH, CA. IT’S SO HARD BEING AN AFRICAN AMERICAN MALE THAT TOOK ADVANTAGE OF THE GAINS OF THE CIVIL RIGHTS MOVEMENT....
