Oh…you don’t sound Japanese-American.
Lyndon Narita, Novato, CA. After assisting a customer over the phone, they commented that my name, Lyndon, was a nice and uncommon name. They asked...
Why Pull Out The Race Card?
James Laquindanum, Eastvale, CA. Don’t do it! Be intelligent and show some class. Happens quite often to me, especially when having random heated discussions about...
This RACE shouldn’t be a competition
Jason Dixon, Temecula, CA. It is a sad thing to think that being different means you are judged. Embrace each other, or accept failure.
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...
I feel inadequate but I’m American
Erica Hernandez, Upland, CA. I was born and raised in the United States. I don’t know anything else. I speak Spanish and come from Mexican...
A Forgotten Race: The Human Race
Danielle Dollinger Menlo Park, CA People often struggle to identify themselves with a certain race. Whether it is African American, Chinese, Russian, Native American, White,...
Welcomed for work, ignored for rewards
Herman Soon Napa, CA When I was 10 my eye doctor told me “You will have to work twice as hard to be considered even.”...
There’s one in your wood pile
Fernando Medina, Guadalupe, CA. I believe there is just about every possible race throughout our lineage. “It doesn’t matter if you’re black or white” -Michael...
How’d your daughter get blue eyes?
Cynthia Moreno, San Jose, CA. Since my daughter’s birth I have been asked why she has blue eyes! I was constantly asked if I was...
Nothing in common. Everything in common.
Alana Peck Marina, CA People who don’t know me well tell me I look nothing like my sister. If race wasn’t such an overpowering factor,...
intimidated by black men’s physical superiority
FessunUp Cracka, San Francisco, CA. My father never said n*****, but the multitude of subtleties…assumptions…these are mine to deal with. When I was a teenager,...
Half Indian, Half German, totally American
Marika Oakland, CA People often ask me “What are you?” or “Where are you from?” which is par for the course for people like me...
American first, Mexican second, Human nonetheless.
Briana B., Sacramento, CA. I am a Mexican American woman and I so happen to be bilingual. A lot of times at work people will...
