We live in two different Americas.
Melinda Hoye, Akron, OH Our Hidden Conversations helped me to put words to a heavy sentiment, that I have tried to express over and over...
The Race Card Project
By Michele Norris
Melinda Hoye, Akron, OH Our Hidden Conversations helped me to put words to a heavy sentiment, that I have tried to express over and over...
Bernard Roberts, Akron, OH. p>I have failed many times but I continue to be better.
Tannya Forcone, Akron, OH. My truck isn’t allowed to go faster on the freeway because it’s yellow. Why should my skin color allow me any...
Andrea Vonstein, Akron, OH. During high school, I was considered the whitest black girl because I got along with them so much.
Thomas Swinscoe Akron, OH I grew up in a time when being gay was even more of a challenge than it is today. As a...
Katie Hutchison, Akron, OH My siblings and I are all adopted, but they were adopted from South Korea and I am white. Growing up I...
Claudia Davis, Akron, OH. I have traveled several places in my lifetime. However, this pass weekend after the Presidential election I experience a shift in...
Kelsey Milinkovich, Akron, OH. People always say I am just ass racist as “everyone else”. They think that I won’t have friends of another race...
Allie Herb, Akron, OH. Living in the area that I do, I have experienced a lot of racism. Whether it be in Akron, or have...
Rachel P., Akron, OH. If you never open your mind, how will you change? As a white person growing up in the Bible Belt, I...
Patricia, Akron, OH. White person: “we all walked out of Africa” Black person: “Some of us got (a) free ride”
Francisca Ugalde Akron, OH I have been living away from Chile for over 18 years, and here in Ohio for 15. I certainly don’t get...
Maryann Akron, OH Seems that when anyone tries to hide themselves they are wearing some type of hood.