Once had dreadlocks. Now know better.
Susan Tsoglin Seattle, WA At the time, I was a white female college student in a mainly white university. Following the disaster that was the...
Artsy, Kind and Curious. That’s Me
Shamar Birden, Ashland, VA I’m Shamar Birden, I’m a freshman at Virginia State specializing in computer science. I have many skills and some experiences that...
Daughters of Muslim father are American.
Suzie Husami, San Diego, CA. My mother and father met in college in upstate New York – he, a Lebanese -Muslim-Republican named Muhammad and she,...
No, I’m “really” from New York.
Kate Lee van Loveren, Ann Arbor, MI. I was born in New York, grew up in New York, and live in New York (when I’m...
Get to know me..don’t prejudge!
Cheryl Evans, Whitehall, PA. I am a black woman who works in a white male dominated field. Many of my coworkers, over the years, have...
Can Anyone Believe I Love Everyone?
Lisa Johnson, Holden, MO. I am, unfortunately, from very rural America. There was a short period in my life (approximately 1/4 of it) that was...
My black boyfriend’s not an athlete
Elizabeth S, USA. Is he on the basketball team? Does he play football? I’m white and in an interracial relationship. Whenever someone new sees a...
Finding purpose, creating paths, achieving fulfillment
Omar Skiba, Ashland, MA My name is Omar Skiba I go by he/him, I am 20 years old from Ashland Ma. I am now going...
“Look, She throws like a girl!”
Riley Hill, West Chester, PA For me, growing up I was just a little tom boy girl that loved to play sports and be outside....
Do you worry she’ll bomb you?
Abbey Gammill, Lawton, Ok. Im am from the south, and I have grown up listening to elders make racist comments. My mom and dad raised...
Mon Dieu! Mais vous êtes blanche!
Shari Miller Polk City, IA My junior year of college, I was studying abroad in Paris, France. I had joined a gym while over there,...
The “quiet girl” in the back
Alyssa Banas, VA. Before I attended college, I was known as the “quiet girl” that sat in the back of the class. I loved meeting...
Sometimes I miss my old home.
Bethany, FL I just moved to the town where I am attending college and it hasn’t really become real to me yet that on the...
I’m just stuck in the middle.
Alexis Berry, Wayne State, Detroit, MI Being Biracial is really a challenge. Being half black and half Arabic makes me feel like I belong to...
Don’t say “that is so black”
Ayla A. Wilk, Blacksburg, VA. I grew up in a small town in the south side of Virginia. Our town was built on a foundation...
Forcing diversity is what causes neo-segregation.
Ted Willis, Jr. Cary, NC As a teacher, I have seen how, with each passing generation, race is becoming less of an issue with my...
