burden Archives - The Race Card Project

Benefit and burden with being biracial

May 12, 2024May 12, 2024 benefit, biracial, burden, identity, interracial marriage, mom, On Location, Ryann Williams, San Antonio, Texas, the race card project, Trinity University, TX, USA

Ryann Williams,
Trinity University

In a lot of ways, having two parents of different racial/ethnic backgrounds allows a unique insight into both cultures. It can be extremely enlightening to see how both sides can be so different and yet so similar at the exact same time. However, there is always this feeling as if I am not fully a part of either because of my own interracial identity.

Chinese not always good at mathematics

April 25, 2024 assume, burden, China, Chinese, dizzy, mathematics, stereotype, Thedoe

Thedoe,
China

Stereotypes make one dizzy, facing immense pressure every morning. Everyone assumes that being good at mathematics is an inherent ability of Chinese people, but in reality, it’s a heavy burden. If I can’t achieve it, it’s my own fault, and if I do, there’s no sense of accomplishment, as if it’s something I should do.

You shouldn’t have to teach me

January 17, 2024January 17, 2024 Avondale Estates, black friend, BLM, burden, GA, Margaret Lisi, teacher, white friend

Margaret Lisi,
Avondale Estates, GA

My friend gave me many resources from which to learn about the forces that drove Black Lives Matter, including ” The Making of a Slave.” He trusted me to educate others where he couldn’t..

I’ll experience this, hopefully they don’t.

October 3, 2021October 21, 2021 #blacklivesmatter, Black, brown, burden, CA, experience, future, hope, Intersectionality, Oakland, society, Takiyah L.

Takiyah L.,
Oakland, CA.

If all it takes for me is to take on the burdens of intersectionality, just so my brother and sister, and future generations of Black and Brown youth will not have to experience that, then I am all down for the cause. I would not want them to endure such things, I would not want this for anybody actually. Though, the trials and the tribulation are what adds a profound uniqueness to each culture of color. I feel like as society, we came a long way, however, we have an even longer way to go. I believe with time and effort, we will eventually get to that point where race is not an issue, but until then, we keep fighting. #BlackLivesMatter.

I’m fine, race is your problem.

January 13, 2020January 13, 2020 Brooklyn, burden, fine, love, NY, problem, Race

Anonymous
Brooklyn, NY

I’m not taking on the burden of race anymore. I am who I am, I love myself and that’s it.

I’m actively black, you’re passively white

July 9, 2019July 9, 2019 active, African American, Black, burden, Demarcus Robinson, IL, minorities, Park Forest, passive, white friends

Demarcus Robinson
Park Forest, IL

I’ve been thinking about how, as an African-American, I and other minorities actively think about out race as opposed to our Caucasian counterparts. It’s not that I’m thinking “I”m black, I’m black, I’m black” every second of the day, but I know that certain situations force the thought upon me, whereas my white friends don’t have this exhaustive burden.

God, when will racism be weak ?

December 18, 2018December 18, 2018 burden, determining factor, God, Madison, Minority, painful, racism, Thierno Diallo, us, weak, WI

Thierno Diallo,
Madison, WI.

It is really painful to be a minority in the US. It is a heavy ‘extra’ burden that you carry even to bed, hourly. Race is a determining factor everywhere.

I am more than my skin

April 12, 2015 appear, burden, Cherokee, GA, history, irish, Lisa Gullion, look white, Native American, Nocross, skin, slaves

Lisa Gullion,
Nocross, GA.

I only look white, I am a high percent of Cherokee (whom were murdered by the dozens for land), I am Irish who were shipped as slaves just like Africans (they were bred with africans for higher priced mixed slaves). My ancestors faced the same deadly history as your’s but I appear white. I am my future not my past and I will not carry past burdens to future generations.

No such thing as ‘White Privilege’

December 16, 2014 AZ, burden, luxury, Remy, skin color, struggle, Surprise, 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 off of my skin color.
By law, companies have to hire a certain amount of minorities, so by that fact alone, white people get overlooked because companies already have enough white people. Being white and looking for a job isn’t easy. White people don’t get jobs often because they are white.
If there was such a thing as ‘white privilege’ other races would never get a job, and there would be no white homeless, no white people jobless, but that’s not the case. There plenty of people from every race that struggles with something.

We need to get rid of this ‘race thing’. It needs to be a ‘human thing’