Despite one difference, discover your connection.
Ali Hill Chicago, IL People have always boasted the importance of a first impression, but I don’t understand why. The very first impression, in almost...
Blacks are always…but you’re Okay!
Phyllis Batson Chicago, IL It’s tiresome for folks who are, even in this day and age, ‘first’ or ‘only’. I would so much rather be...
Black man, don’t assume I’m racist.
Joan Maxwell Chicago, IL This happened to me in college in 1971. I was an education major, and a black student spoke to our Philosophy...
No words spoken, but already judged
Danielle Amodeo Chicago, IL Only being 18, I have come into contact with a spew of racism and judgment. Being labeled before even saying anything,...
Clinging to “inequality” is much safer.
James Washington Chicago, IL It’s much easier to cling to race than force myself to go to college. It’s about time it become about my...
White woman knows it’s elitism too.
Julia Chicago, IL I tried to post this last week but don’t see it. I hope it gets there this time. I listen to non-whites...
Black Man, proud with no apologies.
Bart71 Chicago, IL I am who I am. I accept who I am. I love who I am. Black men have jumped over all forms...
Ivan Lutcher, my student – 19 – deceased.
Michael Kassin New York, NY Ivan was one young man among many that I taught at St. Anne H.S. in Illinois–40 years ago. But he...
Usually not racism. Instead, cultures clashing.
Susan A. Chicago, IL Stereotypes that are now labeled as racist, actually have nothing to do with race. Actually, it is cultural difference which causes...
Why African-Americans tolerate racism toward others?
Abraham Wang Chicago, IL I am Asian and I live in Chicago, which has a large African-American population. I’ve been the victim of racial harassment...
Sorry we don’t service that neighborhood
Ingrid Monson Newton, MA I’m white but lived in a black neighborhood in Chicago for part of the 1990s. I tried to get a plumbing...
I hate people I like persons
Barrett Murphy Chicago, IL People en masse are bad, they are obnoxious, racist and worse, think mob mentality. People as individuals are good and decent....
Color of money trumps all others.
Simon A. Smith Chicago, IL With the wealth gap growing out of control so many people are getting swallowed up and spit out by greedy...
No, where are you REALLY from?
Mike Chen Chicago, IL My wife and I were both born and raised in New York. Our parents immigrated from Asia in the 70s, and...
