I look white but I’m hispanic
Kassandra Lynn Pasquale, Bonner Springs, KS. I never really liked how people automatically assume that I’m white just because I always really pale. Just because...
You’re just as racist as them
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...
Not All Mexicans Here Are Illegal
Some experiences I heard about racism is that Donald Trump said that he was going to build a wall between California and Mexico to avoid...
I am not wrong, I’m different.
Back when I was a kid, I used to wonder why or how people are different, why do we all have different races? When I...
I am more than just white.
I wrote this six word memoir because I think a lot of people assume that I am just one race or ethnicity rather than someone...
I am more than a “race”
R.E.A.L. Talk, High Tech Middle Media Arts, 7th Grade Trailblazer I wrote this six word memoir because people should know that no one should assume...
Straight white male? Must be racist.
R.E.A.L. Talk, High Tech Middle Media Arts, 7th Grade Trailblazer Even if I haven’t really been discriminated against by groups of people thinking they are...
My mom and dad speak English!
R.E.A.L. Talk, High Tech Middle Media Arts, 7th Grade Trailblazer Both my parents grew up in Mexico. When people see me they think they have...
I will choose who I am.
R.E.A.L. Talk, High Tech Middle Media Arts, 7th Grade Trailblazer Why people often think that they can only be one thing for their entire life...
I’m Romanian, no I’m not a Gypsy
JD, Canada. Being located in Eastern Europe, there is a common misconception that Romania comes from slavic lineage, when historically, and factually we are Latin...
I’m Mexican, but not illegal Immigrant
Raquel Villalobos, Sacramento, CA. Most assume that all Mexicans are in the U.S. illegally and that is simply not true. We are in the 21st...
Can you translate? It’s not that easy!
Alejandra Garcia, Nuevo, CA. I am a 23 year old Latina who works at a public high school. People see me and they assume I’m...
Yes, I am Filipino, not Chinese.
Caroline Galvez, USA. Growing up, I always knew that I was of Asian descent because I am Filipino. For some reason, everyone I met who...
Don’t judge me based on color
Anonymous, Riverside, CA. People usually judge me within seconds based on the color of my skin. Not only does it hurt, most of the assumptions...
