Montgomery Blair HS still inspires me
Jonathan Feldman, Rochester, NY. My high school was integrated, and we took such pride in this that Stevie Wonder found out: he made a surprise...
Finding race is like coming home.
Elizabeth Lenz, Rochester, NY. Knowing where I am from, gives me a sense of home even when I am 4000 miles.
An unexamined legacy is still legacy.
Chad Campbell Rochester, MN For many of us, our legacies are unexplored. We don’t have instruction or guidance to explore them, but when we take...
But where are you REALLY from?
AnJuanna Napue, Rochester, MN I am constantly asked where I am from. When I say Minneapolis, I get asked where my parents are from, grandparents,...
Equity over equality. It’s what’s needed.
Laura Meihofer, Rochester, MN We need to start creating a space where everyone is welcome and where all can achieve greatness. I truly believe this...
How Did You Get This Job?
Charlie Perkins This question was posed to me by one of my staff when I started my career at Mayo Clinic. I joined Mayo after...
Ignoring color is not the answer.
Christy Blade, Rochester, MN In the past I treated people without regard to their race. I’ve lived in my other countries. Until recently I thought...
Family Faith Respect Health Integrity Loyalty
Tim Nela, Rochester, MN I am a family man, and I do everything for my family. These last few years have taught me a lot,...
You’re so articulate, you sound white.
Sidney Frye People have always told me, I have a way with words. What they didn’t tell me was that my linguistical gifts would call...
Don’t judge a book by cover.
Eric Robinson People look at me and assume I am purely Scandinavian because of my blond hair and blue eyes, but my mother is Sioux....
So Chinese and For What Reason
Marissa Ding In high school, I was simultaneously comfortable with my Asian identity in my predominantly white surroundings, yet constantly questioning why I cared so...
