University of Oregon

Introvert wanting to know all humans.

Race? Culture? Do we know which?

Shoshana must be a black name

A missplaced comma, in fluid sentences.

Black kids, white moms, strong family.

I am a Irish white male

Was born on the wrong planet.

Hiding behind my white skin color

Her parents never gave up hope!

Wish race conversations were more nuanced.

Humans were not meant for boxes

How I look on the outside.

Base your Judgment on the inside.

Me: a reflection of a reflection

But..you don't have slanted eyes

No, I don't need a translator.

Why are Americans obsessed with race?

Raised mixed, married mixed, had mixed.

Forget race, lets talk about values

I suspect Grandpa was a Jew.

You look like a leprechaun! Ouch.

You are not the only one

Put your color aside; think bigger.

I don't know why I'm white.

I'm proud of my Scottish roots

I am more than you see

The only brown person present....again.

Can I Touch Your Braids? No!

The World changes, people don't change.

Feeling racist when I identify German

We are all slaves to rich men

Black mom raising two white boys

Social construct bleeds into every interaction

Seething undercurrent of bigotry easily masked

Curious about differences and common ground

I'm not Mexican because I'm brown!

All our words are not enough.

God has made us all BEAUTIFUL.

Liberal yet never felt at ease.

My Black-White Family. It's beautiful.

Too many thoughts for words sometimes.

The human family regardless of hue.

Barrier cracked but not destroyed

Chances in life depend on race

Southern, bigoted father. Seventies liberal daughter

A challenge, yet pushes the limit.

Born and raised rural northwest. No clue.

I refuse to be another statistic!

Isn't just identity but a lifestyle

We are all the same (and) different.

Heritage Ohana Familia Acceptance Soul Being

Biracial but identify white heritage

Six words aren't enough.

There is only the human race.

Let's learn from other cultures.

Discrimination, oppression, inequality, inequity, separation, disparities.

We are all shades of brown.

Acknowledging whtie privilege -- just the start.

In Eugene, I miss the colors.

You're White, You Can't Be Hispanic

Too white to be Asian, too Asian to be white.

My grandparents hated blacks and Gypsys. (I'm sorry)

If only we loved each other more.

Race should be irrelevant. We're people.

Family is Druze for generations past.

Sheltered in an open minded society.

Acknowledge white privilege, seek social justice.

Asian-born. American-raised. Bicultural woman.

Each fingerprint tells its own story.

Same mom. Different race. My sister.

I don't exist for your curiosity.

No you're not. Yes I am.

Agree on activism. Disagree on how.

Where are you from? No. Really?

Colorblind means you see black and white.

Melody Quattlebaum sang for me once

Half and half but never whole.

Hate will exist if power shifted.

I am Native American and proud!

Parenting through a prism of race.

White women of color don't fit.

Multi-racial non-racial inter-racial human race family

Honestly, I won't fit your assumptions!

Black man interrogated. White mom ignored.

We are human. We are one.

This mother's eyes see race differently.

It's easier to be oppressed.

What ARE they? They're my GRANDDAUGHTERS!

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