Stop saying “not all white people”
Allyssa Kempf, Mishawaka, IN White people: when someone is telling you about what race means to them – stop shutting down because you get offended...
American is NOT a race.
Morgan Rockhill, Edwardsburg, MI I work at a doctor’s office, and there are many patients who put down that their race is “American” instead of...
Am I Mexican Enough?
Maria Mares, Goshen, IN I was 16. I was in a McDonald’s. I saw a Hispanic family in line. Their youngest was maybe 6 years...
“What type of Asian are you”
Chrissie Lai, South Bend, IN ‘They all look alike’…..I’m Vietnamese. “Oh, I thought you were Hawaiian because of your complexion. Oh well, every Asian look...
Yet we all bleed the same
North Liberty, IN We’re all different on the outside. Every last one of us. That doesn’t mean we should treat anybody different than we want...
Whatever my challenges, race wasn’t one
Justin Flagel, Niles, MI Yes, I’ve faced plenty of challenges throughout my life. Yes, I’ve worked hard to earn things I’ve gained in life. Yes,...
Race is taught, education is key
Holden Price, Elkhart, IN I believe that race is a concept taught/learned by kids through society and our parents. If adults stop indoctrinating their children...
You’re Mexican? Why are you white?
Fátima Tamayo, Chicago, IL We are all mixed and looks can’t define us.
“You are surprisingly well spoken”
Anna Ortega, South Bend, IN A professor said this to me after giving a presentation in class. Why? Because I’m not white? Because I’m a...
