My sons aren’t black, I’m white.

Bonnie F.
Xenia, OH

Labeling my sons black, when I am clearly white, disregards and disrespects who they are and who I am.

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I wish we were all equal.

The flag symbolizes hate and racism

Your location influences your perceptions

My kids know of black presidents

Why aren't black adoptive parents colorblind?

Dude, you look like a terrorist

I am Asian but look white

Not resolved until white people change.

Race sees race. Love sees love.

Change On Counter Not In Hand

Mississippi Freedom summer changed my life

Changing the path of my children!!

Si Senor, yo soy del Bario

Seasonal confusion; your problem not mine

Nobody talks about oppressed Hawaiian Natives.

A Bald Head Doesn't Mean Skinhead

White/Hispanic looks/is all white not sorry

I didn't know english, but learned.

I'm a bridge between two worlds.

Where'd you go to high school?

Whites are not asked for origin.

I LOVE THE SKIN I'M IN

Redheaded and Puerto Rican. I exist.

Trapped Brown Girl with Red Blood

Skin color does not determine beauty!

Colorblind is still blind! Open eyes.

Underestimating my role in race relations

Not from here, nor from there.

Realizing that white is a race.

You're one of us (not really).

White immigrant = not an immigrant.

That black girl lost her magic

Five race family equals great dinners!!!!

Were you raised in a barn?

Thankful mom embraced non-white cultures too.

My queerness dilutes my white privilege

Life Divided By A Common Language

Hatred is learned. Time to unlearn.

I will not be an ally

Messianic Jew Yogi? Pick one fool!

So, is your family here legally?

Yes, I married a Vietnamese man.

Mixed Kid: Where do I Belong

I am a privileged black man.

Strength is black on both sides

Do you eat dogs and cats?

As Mutt as a Mutt Gets

Hey Snow White, go back home

Ritz Cracker at your service sir

Divide in America demands one listen

Hatred hurts the hated and hater

Not a color, but God's child

We have to be color brave

We thought you didn't speak English.

I'm not black, I'm actually brown.

Took 21 Years To Be Latina

Still healing from my internalized racism

Two sons. Two colors. Two realities.

You're just a whitewashed privileged Mexican

Latina raised in the suburbs....Wepa

Not a thing. Just geography + time.

Understand that you will never understand

Why won't we just turn colorblind?

I'm a twin: Who is better

Respect, scared. Which one am I?

Four words: I'm tired of blacks.

It is called hijab not towel.

We are all in this together

Forcing diversity is what causes neo-segregation.

Finding race is like coming home.

Did I come from another planet?

Did you live in a tent?

But, you were born in U.S.A

The differences make us more authentics

Who's directing? It's HER? No Way!!

White Baby Boomer Low Wage Slave.

Drowning in generalizations; floating on truth

Never Visited the Country I Claim

18, college Junior, and only beginning

Torn. Frijoles charros or apple pie?

Progress? We've been running in place.

Colour? All you need is love

The young are not naturally prejudiced.

Jewish American princess I am not.

Adopted daughter learns what Yellow means

Three months more, would they ask?

Everyone at my church is white.

I thought they would go back

No B's in an Asian Family

Finding the strength to love!
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