Much progress; much more to do
Robert Markel, Charlestown, MA. Raised in a very white town in Chester County Pennsylvania, I had little consciousness of race issues until high school. We...
Judging ethnicity, denying individuality, perpetuates inequality
Vaibhav Dharmavaram, Mission Viejo, CA Judging Ethnicity: Racism involves making assumptions or forming opinions about individuals based on their ethnic background or cultural identity. This...
Only your heart and actions matters
Ole Jakob Skovly Svendsen, Denmark I love the speech from Martin Luther King – I have a dream that one day you will not judge...
I am a Black Dominican and Jamaican
Brittany Baxter, Lake City, FL I am a first-generation American. I speak English and Spanish I have experienced racism from everyone simply because I don’t...
Sometimes White. Sometimes Black. Sometimes Latino.
Massiel Ramos, Bronx, NY. Sometimes your race depends on the people and culture you associate yourself with. If that’s the case, I’ll never fit into...
I’m gay; with pride and fear.
Mark Albin, South Bend, IN I love the person I am, but I also sometimes fear that other people, that strangers, will hurt me. My...
“Why are my baby dolls black?”
Julee Freeman, Thornton, CO I remember asking myself this question when I was a young teen going through my old toys and I couldn’t understand...
Race affects everyone in different ways
Leslie L. Hair, Los Angeles, CA My brother lived in NYC in the 80’s working diligently on writing music for black female artists (Think: Phyllis...
Living In Rural America, Seeking Inclusion
Emma, IA I am a white woman that just moved to a town in Iowa from Denver. I have really enjoyed the transition to a...
Don’t Hide Your Culture Embrace It
Dayana Quijano, Mansfield, TX Growing up and having to move to a white community made me feel like I had to hide a part of...
Uncomfortable with privilege born of whiteness
Tamara Hoier, Durango, CO I was born into some blessings and acquired more because I was born in a “good” zip code, and am well...
