Prejudice ends when?…….. it becomes useless
Andrew Kewer, Tucson, AZ. Prejudice only continues because people find it useful But people can fill in that statement how they see fit. As a...
No such thing as ‘White Privilege’
Remy, Surprise, AZ. Being white isn’t a luxury. Being white can be a burden. What I mean is. People automatically assume I am raciest based...
White Guilt Misses the Entire Point
Gabrielle Durrett, Tucson, AZ. As a white person, I frequently feel white guilt whenever the topics of slavery and racism come up. For ages, I...
White. Wish I had a culture.
Jan Spooner, Tucson, AZ. As a white American, I don’t have a strong feeling of culture. My African American, Jewish, Native American and Hispanic friends...
There is only one race—HUMAN.
Tamara Parisio Scottsdale, AZ Whenever asked for RACE, I tick “OTHER” and write in HUMAN. For certainly I have never seen a “WHITE” race (and...
I’m afraid of Mexicans.
Charon Winterson Tucson, AZ I’ve always had a fear and hatred of Mexicans and I feel bad for it.
Slaves yes, but an “M” in the census!
Nancy Buell Tempe, AZ I expected to find slaves in my ancestors census records but I did not expect to find ” M”. Which meant...
Race is everything, race is nothing.
John Daws Tucson, AZ I learned this years ago from an elderly black woman in a coffee shop in Manhattan. She said, “For black people,...
Because of you, it was possible.
Bill Parker Phoenix, AZ This is what my childhood black friend told me after Barack Obama was elected President of the United States. I am...
Native Arizonan. Culturally mixed. Perpetually conflicted.
Joe Phoenix, AZ As a white, native born second generation Arizonian I sometimes feel slighted by inept decision making by our elected state and local...
My grandsons will be free, someday
Jonscott Williams Gilbert, AZ My grandsons have only known a Black president their whole young lives … they have yet to experience racism, yet I...
My boyfriend is Mexican, so what?
Rachel Allocco Phoenix, AZ My boyfriend is Mexican and grew up in Southern Arizona near the Mexico border. His father, a successful doctor and US...
