I’m not babysitting, they’re my children
Lisa Adams, Canada I am a single mother to five children of various cultural and ethnic backgrounds. Strangers tend to assume I’m running a daycare....
Helped Mom study for her citizenship test
Peg Anderson, Westborough, MA. Mom came here after WWll from Newfoundland, Canada. When I was in the fifth grade she became a citizen. I used...
WHITE SKIN. BLACK/RED HERITAGE. FAMILY PRIDE
Holly White Roddam, Canada I am 68 years old. I grew up in a bi-racial family in Nova Scotia, Canada. This was not a common...
I don’t get followed in stores
Jim Stauffer, Canada An Indigenous adult student in my class once remarked, “I’m so tired of being followed around in stores.” My co-worker who is...
Can you say that again? LOL.
Caitlin F., NH My Dad and his family are all from Canada, with thicker Canadian accents. Over time, his accent has become less noticeable, but...
Since when is female a different race?
Andi Ray Bartnek, Canada. I grew up in a household with 4 generations of females and have spent my whole life having to justify my...
Acadian-Irish women need not apply
Janice Marquis, Canada. White woman seeking work 8 years in Canada not being hired because I am 16 generations in Canada and white and English.
This is what Jewish looks like.
Dana Star, Canada My response when I hear yet again, “But you don’t look Jewish…” My son (who evidently does look Jewish) was in training...
Poor Wandita she looks very “Indian”
Wanda Luna, Canada. Wanda Luna. 41 years old. Mestiza, Chilean born. When I was 4 while playing with my little brother I over heard my...
Afraid Canada is becoming the USA
Virginia Junkin, Canada Thank you for this project and your wonderful, educational book. Should be a text book in US history classes instead of Rise...
Share culture, ponder perspectives, embrace uniqueness.
Hunter Curry, Laguna Niguel, CA I am white, but that doesn’t mean I don’t have culture. My father is from Canada, and my mother is...
What do you think my ancestry is?
Daniel, Charlotte, NC. I do not want to say what country I am from, because I want you all to guesstimate my ancestry? Where would...
Stopping myself from hating white people
Simone, Canada. I’m Asian-Canadian, and honestly, it’s kind of hard not to feel just plain alienated right now. It’s just gotten bad lately. The level...
Canada has a racism problem, too
Emma Lamson Edirisinghe, Canada. Following the U.S. election, hatred and bigotry have reared its ugly head in Canada, too, where many think racism isn’t a...
