We are all different, that’s amazing.
Devyn, Broomfield, CO I just wanted to highlight the fact that each person is completely different from the next we all have our own qualities,...
For God does not show favoritism.
Brookelyn, Thornton, CO God loves everyone equally, so why cant we? -Boulder universal
Born here, questioned like an outsider.
Tufani Mayfield, Boulder, CO I have always been a fan of haiku and the literary condensing abilities it cultivates. Last yesr I taught my chat...
He needed help. I gave it.
G. Wilkins, Lakewood, CO At 5’2” I was a petite young White female who adored road trips, had driven mostly alone through all of the...
“Why are my baby dolls black?”
Julee Freeman, Thornton, CO I remember asking myself this question when I was a young teen going through my old toys and I couldn’t understand...
Uncomfortable with privilege born of whiteness
Tamara Hoier, Durango, CO I was born into some blessings and acquired more because I was born in a “good” zip code, and am well...
Racism is part of our DNA
Russ Becker, Durango, CO My cousin, who grew up on a farm in central Indiana, was a farmer and an exceptionally nice guy. In his...
Chinese, Japanese parents; I speak neither
Patricia Lee, Cortez, CO When people find out that my father was Chinese and my mother was Japanese, they sometimes ask if I am trilingual....
Quit Looking for Possible Racist Meanings
Patricia Lee, Cortez, CO Being Asian, I sometimes wonder if what a White person said barely veiled an intentional race-related insult. However, I outwardly ignore...
Indian or American? Why not both?
Nivedita P., Boulder, CO. Why do we feel that a single label can divide us so easily? It’s more complicated than one word.
Every Race Has Been A Slave
Jimmy Naughton Colorado Springs, CO Why does any race deserve restitution for their hardships? Every race has been enslaved, yet today’s discussions only ever focus...
Where are you from China? Korea?
Anonymous, Aurora, CO As an Asian-American I am typically asked by my peers where I am from, or automatically assume I am either Chinese or...
What don’t people get about people?
Stacey Peters, Durango, CO It’s hard to understand why racism is still as virulent as it is in 2024. I’m an old white lady, displaced...
Remember! Turn your cooking fan ON
Joanna Chan, Superior, CO I heard this when my husband and I were living in Indiana. We studied at Bloomington, and I got a job...
Don’t teach kids labels too early.
Cammi C., CO Don’t teach kids labels too early. The time will come because they will inevitably hear labels at school, but while they are...
