Diversity is Humanity Sharing Common Strengths
Yvette T. Waters,
Boston, MA.
Diversity is the strength we share for reaching common goals and moving forward. This is the key to the true democracy of our beautiful country.
View perceived differences as valuable opportunity.
Lauren C,
TX
I wish for my half white, half Mexican children to grow up knowing that perceived differences should be an opportunity to learn about another person or people, and how much they may truly have in common. An opportunity to embrace someone or their culture and traditions, and maybe learn something new about themselves.
I will do what I can (to protect my children)
Michelle,
India
We all need to recognize our common humanity
A boombox can break down barriers
Evan Contreras,
Puyallup, WA.
Music is powerful. Share it with everyone, and you may find more in common than you expected.
Common Sense Is Not Common Anymore
Alejandro Chavez,
San Jose, CA.
This is the world we live in.
We’re ALL remixed and it’s great!
Timothy Ross Lee
Salt Lake City, UT
I’ve always thought that being biracial (1/2 Formosan and 1/2 Irish American) was so lucky. I get to identify with the best of two worlds. We’re all mixed and we live in a world, that for the most part, is a patchwork of culture and race. Let’s celebrate individuality, foster common experiences, and give thanks for being part of a global community.
Nothing in common. Everything in common.
Alana Peck
Marina, CA
People who don’t know me well tell me I look nothing like my sister. If race wasn’t such an overpowering factor, I’m not sure I would hear that as often.
It’s hard to have everything and nothing in common with a person I’ve known for almost my entire life.
Ok, seriously, what race are you?
Jordan Beuch,
Riverside, CA.
A common question that I have been used to getting is, “Ok but really, What race are you?” It has always kind of irked me because often it times it seems as if people are trying to put me away into a category based of those simple words. BUT, none of us can be put into a category, there are so many components of us that resemble who we are. To make preconceived notions bases off of a few words is ridiculous. We are more then what we do on the weekends, our political parties and surely our skin colors!
The suffix “ism” ruins everything.
Dallas Yates,
Dunwoody, GA.
Race is merely a form of innocuous classification used to identify and group individuals of a common heredity. The concept only becomes socially divisive when people begin to erroneously assume that their own race is inherently superior to others and act in accordance with a such a belief.
Human? We have something in common.
Brandon Attala,
Grand Rapids, MI.
‘Race’ is just a way to classify ourselves on a more individual level. In actuality, we are all made up of 99.9% of the
same DNA, and I think that should take priority over the color of our skin or our place of birth or ancestry.
White women are NOT MY allies
Jill T.
Brooklyn, NY
Though I keep hearing that as women we have common causes, common concerns, etc, I’ve learned that I should never count on white women as my allies. Color privilege trumps everything else therefore.
