Mom and dad are still married
D. Keith Bailey, Long Beach, CA. It’s good to be a part of humanraceproject.
My grades do not define me.
Timothy Yambao, Sacramento, CA. Coming from an Asian family, everyone expected me to get a 4.0+ but I couldn’t never meet their expectations.
I’m Hmong, and I am proud.
Kabao Lee, Sacramento, CA. I am Hmong and I am proud. I think it pretty much explains itself, but there are many people I know...
There is no color, just people
Jean, Cathedral City, CA. I am a teacher and they try to tell us that we all have bias. In 11 years I have only...
I am me, not my race
Dawn Taylor, Alta Loma, CA. I don’t want to be defined by the color of my skin and I don’t define others by the color...
To see Dale hurt, still hurts.
Erin Thomas, Riverside, CA. In 1956, when I was in 4th grade (9-10 years old), we had a less-than-kind teacher, but you were taught to...
You are important. Your voice matters!
Kathy Mercado Temecula, CA I do not know what it is like to be pulled over by the police because of the color of my...
An outsider in my own family
Lisbet Mingo Oakland, CA What it feels like to share everything with those closest to you–except the color of your skin. And how that changes...
I can’t find Home… Found it!
Mari Pollack Los Angeles, CA Joy was adopted at the age of 11 from an abusive home in Korea into a loving family in California....
Relief, family pride, and then hope
Joy Los Angeles, CA Looking into my family history, at first I found relief at finding no record of slave ownership, even among ancestors in...
“I’m from Nicaragua”where in Mexico?
Ashley Orozco, Sacramento, CA. When I was younger I used to tell people I was from Nicaragua and they would always ask in what part...
White, Black, Latino, Asian, or Human?
Michael S., Elk Grove, CA. My mom divorced and remarried 3 times with 3 different men with totally different race and had a child from...
“Black” enough for slavery, still “White”
James Cannon, Sacramento, CA. I’m forbidden from appreciating my African English grandmothers experiences and how they contributed to my outlook on life, or sharing this...
I’m African-American and on time.
Jendayi Rachal, California, CA. I am a proud African-American female who is goal oriented and has her priorities in order. I do not follow stereotypes....
Breaking ground was my cross borne.
Alfredo Barrios Jr. Manhattan Beach, CA I was blessed with a lot of talent and drive, and have broken ground as a Latino in many...
