Grandfather’s poker gift a hanging invitation
Carol Zachary, Washington, D.C.–and Montana. Somehow I kept blocking on three things: A) the six words. . . grandfather, poker, three hangings, an invitation lost...
Usually I’m ashamed to be white
Thomas Williamson, Cool Valley, MO Born the end of 1949, traveled throughout the country, changed schools every year, in D.C. when Dr. King was killed,...
Only Famous Biracial People Get Acceptance
Liz Good, Washington, D.C. I am biracial (black/white) and I think that the only time that a biracial person is automatically embraced by black Americans...
He has to be selling drugs.
When I was in the eighth grade my science teacher pulled me to the side after class and asked was I selling drugs. She asked...
First time I was called, “Sistah
Lissette Miller Washington, DC I’m an Afro-Latina living in DC, and it wasn’t until I moved here that I felt moved to fully embrace my...
