Afghanistan Archives - The Race Card Project

Why we hafta be “Afro” Anything?

July 3, 2021July 3, 2021 5th generation, add-on, Afghanistan, afro, black man, FL, hyphen, Jacksonville, military, name, title, veteran, Walter T. Pearson

Walter T. Pearson,
Jacksonville, FL.

I’m a black man, of many various ethnicities, Fifth American generation, from a family of military veterans,including my children who are currently serving in the Afghanistan region wars. I have no relatives from Africa (that I know of),so I wonder WHY must anyone that is not white, have to be addressed as “African-Americans”….My family and I are clearly American born, but just like “Asian-Americans,Latin-Americans,Polish-Americans,Japanese-Americans….” and so on… we have to pick a specific identification….I was born HERE, not in Africa, and no longer will be addressed with an “add-on” title.

A Social Construct, Race Matters Everywhere

September 23, 2019September 23, 2019 Afghanistan, CA, Cosumnes River College, geographic, immigrant, matters, Mohammad Salem Shirzad, Race, Sacramento, social construct, society

Mohammad Salem Shirzad,
Sacramento, CA.

As an afghan immigrant, I have witnessed the roots of race in different geographical and social contexts, from Afghanistan to the United States. It is sad to say that race do matter in today’s societies all over the world. But this is the truth in today’s world.

Cosumnes River College

Image, Color, Race wont deifine us

May 8, 2017 Afghanistan, Ashburn, basketball, Color, define, Ehsanullah, Family, image, Race, VA

Ehsanullah,
Ashburn, VA.

Family of four
From Afghanistan
Love Basketball

Oh, I like that skin better!

March 24, 2014April 24, 2014 Afghanistan, Carolyn Parks, Decatur, defense contractor, GA, lighter, like, skin

Carolyn Parks
Decatur, GA

I think most Americans do not realize we are socialized to be racist. To not like black or brown skin……

While working as a defense contractor in Afghanistan, I had an allergic reaction to something I touched. My skin became severely irritated, which caused the skin on my hands to peel. Imagine, getting a bad sunburn.
I am African American and the color of my skin is honey brown. As my skin began to peel, the old (top) layer of skin was much darker than the new layer of skin. Probably because the old top layer of skin was dead.

One of my co-workers, who is Caucasian was inquiring about what happened. After I explained, he stated, “Oh, I like that skin much better”! Referring to the new skin emerging on my hands, which was “lighter” than the old skin. I asked why? He replied, it just looks better. He went on to say, he didn’t like “dark skin”. He had no idea how offensive his comments were.

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