No offense BUT, what are you?
Francesca Sam-Sin, Katy, TX. “No offense BUT, what are you?” That’s usually how the conversation about my race begins. When I arrived in the U.S....
Acceptable, only after identified as Hawaiian
Nedra De Lima, White Plains, MD. Experienced “minority status” when we moved stateside from Hawaii in the 70s. I was most often identified as Hispanic/Mexican....
I’m “too white” or “too black”
Edison LaCour, Orange County, CA. I am a product of a biracial marriage, or now with my newfound knowledge from my Biological Anthropology class, a...
I’m a American Indian not a Native American
Damone Wilson, Milwaukee, WI As a kid, I remember coming home from school & telling my grandmother about what I learned for black history month....
Blackcican Spanish Speaker Didn’t Teach Kids.
Marisha Vandenberg, Riverside, CA I was raised in a Mexican household with my mom and her entire family: Mom, Grandma, Grandpa, 2 Uncles & 3...
I’m more than just a color
Jasmyn Joseph, Lithonia, GA. I’m from Mobile, Al….. Bible Belt city, unfortunate my grandparents where witch doctors. My granny is half Black-American and Native Cherokee...
Can’t fit me in a box!
Myriah, Arlington, VA. All my life I’ve gotten the “what are you?” question. It seems to be human nature to try and categorize people in...
See My Face Guess My Race
Ed Houlemarde, Duarte, CA. I am what is considered a Creole – depending on wher I am I can be lumped into that areas primary...
Blacks and whites are not opposite
Linda Starry Houston, TX I have been a teacher since 1974. My first year teaching was the first year of forced busing in Houston. My...
