Why don’t you consider yourself White?
Anonymous, Redwood City, CA. White people have been trying to kill my people for 2000+years. I think that gives us an out on being part...
Being white is more than privilege.
Adela Ludeke, Austin, TX. I know that whites are traditionally “privileged”, but I find it so cringeworthy when I hear other whites checking their privilege....
The luxury of not considering race.
Pat Manning, Manchester, NH Manchester Community College One of the biggest benefits of being white in the U.S. is the fact that you are almost...
I want to help, not hurt.
Laura James, Mobile, AL. I want to be ok being white, but I’m not. I’ve been haunted for decades by a dream in which I...
I’m so white “ginger” from Alabama
Cindy, Decatur, Al. We can’t change things but I hope blondes and redheads always remain, I hate what is being lost, I hate being hated...
Don’t assume- alot you don’t know
Oliver Parr, Tuscaloosa, AL. Being white in the state of Alabama automatically means that most people assume the worst. I was raised in the State...
white white white white white white
Anonymous, St. Louis, MO. I truly believe that for me, the down sides of being black would be worth a full sense of acceptance into...
Damn, did you see that White girl?
Lisa Jasinsk, Trinity University In 2007, I spent a year working at The Apollo Theater in Harlem, NY. One day on my way into the...
Does being ‘white’ make me racist?
Tara, Rancho Cucamonga, CA. Don’t assume a persons position simply because of what their ancestors choices were. CBU HIS311
I will not change for anyone.
Kaylee Doney, Las Vegas, NV. I think these words could go for anyone but I chose these words because being white, along with other races,...
Sometimes I feel underprivileged being white
Allison McLeod, Houghton, MI. There are large amounts of organizations set up for assistance to minority groups, but the middle class white families often get...
I Hate Myself for Being White.
Rose Johnson, Redwood City, CA. I feel so dirty. I don’t know why. I feel racist even though I go out of my way to...
Being white makes me feel guilty
Micaela Laurelville, OH My privilege is always at the forefront of my mind. I cry in history class and while reading certain historical books. How...
