Jasper? That is a white name.
Jasper Little, Chesapeake, VA. A lot of people are also very surprised the way I sound, they say I sound white.
I’ve never really been black enough.
Taylor Butts, Chesapeake, VA. I’m Black. Completely. I’ve tried to trace my ancestry but couldn’t get very far. I’m very light skinned and “talk white”...
We are not what we were
Kellianne Murtha, Chesapeake, VA. Times have changed, people have changed so why is “race” still thought to be an ongoing problem? We are no longer...
Not colorblind, just failed to see.
Megan Pastore, Chesapeake, VA Pull me over, and I get to walk away. I’m not colorblind, but due to my white privilege, I failed to...
It’s time to expect the unexpected.
Desiree, Chesapeake, VA. When I was growing up in the 70’s and 80’s I use to hear about black people are the most uneducated race,...
I see color, and it’s Beautiful.
Rebecca G Eckert, Chesapeake, VA I have always hated the statement, ‘I don’t see color.” It is important to embrace our differences and find the...
If I’m privileged, I didn’t know
Stephanie D Schrodetzki, Old Dominion University, Chesapeake, VA I didn’t know that the color of my skin afforded me privileges until I watched a video...
Small things can make BIG differences
Althea McMillian, Chesapeake, VA At the end of each day, I reflect back on the days events. I am constantly amazed at how on many...
Jasper? That is a white name.
Jasper Little, Chesapeake, VA. A lot of people are also very surprised the way I sound, they say I sound white.
