I am careful with what I say
Aiden, Dallas, TX Since I was a kid, I always avoided going too far or saying the wrong thing, and it is a constant mental...
“This is America, We Speak English”
Valentin Miranda, Dallas, TX I just find it funny when someone tells me this when I speak Spanish with my mom somewhere public because the...
“Go back where you came from”
Yoselin, Dallas, TX As a Latina speaking Spanish is a natural thing especially to my parents who do not speak English. Going around speaking another...
Oh, I thought you were white
Alison Montes, Dallas, TX Puerto Ricans are multiracial. We are mixed with Spanish, African, and Indigenous races so we are more than likely able to...
My dad works in construction, so what?
Karla Rivera, Dallas, TX My father did come from Mexico crossing the border but he has his papers. He works in construction in a nicer...
Confusing Because Hispanic Isn’t A Race
Oscar Lopez, Dallas, TX Many times when completing a school survey or form I’m forced to put white as my race as Hispanic isn’t an...
Decide based on skills, not color
Sage Perez, Eastfield College. Dallas, TX, This is always the best way in making a decision, especially in white-collar jobs.
Completely Out Of Apologies And Patience
Heather Wohl, Dallas, TX White are treated so badly in Dallas TX that I have zero compassion left. I will not listen to any more...
The ‘Whitest’ Black Guy I Know
Leon Anderson Davis, Dallas, TX. This is by far the most offensive compliment I can be given. I have heard it since my early teens,...
A tale of my father
Charon Mcclain, Dallas, TX. In 2009, my father a proud military man passed. He was a great dad and loving husband. He was a proud...
Confederate re-enactor chose intimidation as spoils
Lillian J. Hall, Dallas, TX. I was a freshman in college. I was sitting in the dining hall with a friend, near a window. It...
Brown skin isn’t a measure of my intelligence
Octavia, Dallas, TX. I have been to over forty six job interviews since I moved to Dallas. There is a look that white people give...
