WASP, Northener, no slaves, guilty?
Barbara Kuether, Dallas, TX. Discussions of race seem to extrapolate the South to the entire country. History is more complicated.
We were people, before the chains!
Gwen Montgomery, Dallas, TX. This country took a race of people and turned them into second class citizen. Many of our problems are a result...
Not white enough and too white.
Maritza Aviles de Garcia, Dallas, TX. My entire life has been spent walking between two worlds, the predominantly white world outside of my home, and...
Fighting against being stereotyped.
Nichole Wesson, Long Beach, CA. I grew up what I believed to be middle-class in Dallas. I attended private, Catholic schools from kindergarten through 12-grade...
You’re Probably Not Racist, You’re Classist.
Melanie Moctezuma, Dallas, TX. There is a difference between racism and classism. Being racist is hating a race, you already know what the definition is....
I’m not colored I’m an American
Ralph Brown (Coach~B :)), Dallas, TX. My six words are in response to these six words: “We don’t allow colored in here” which were said...
Why historically white countries become “diverse”?
Benito Camela, Dallas, TX. Why no calls for diversity in Africa, South America or Asia? Just Europe, and even countries with no significant history of...
Black People Can Be Racist Too
Michael, Dallas, TX. I went to an all black school where I was 1 of 20 or less white kids. I was beat up, chased...
Pulled over with child; a lesson
Damien Blythers, Dallas, TX. My eyes water up knowing that I will have to teach my children what to do when you get pulled over....
White baby in the black projects.
Jamie Bishop, Florence, MA. I am a bastard child conceived in the back seat of a Chevrolet in 1965. When I was born, I was...
Multicultural American Family Who loves All
Tunya Marie Loftis, Dallas, TX. I love who I am. I am the firstborn of my mother with four siblings under me. Strangely enough, when...
Angry, confused, shocked, disoriented,worried, and aware
Steven O’Neal, Dallas, TX. Discrimination is still happening today and it will never stop
Race matters I wish it didn’t.
Vicki Meek, Dallas, TX. As a child of civil/human rights activists, I’ve spent my life fighting for social justice. I must admit, I never expected...
Blacks prejudice against Hispanics school children
Anna Hill, Dallas, TX. I assist Hispanic school children with their homework after school. They bring their issues to me and the majority are black...
Black men make great dads too!
Christopher Brown, Dallas, TX. I’m here to spite all those who reference black men as useless, dead-beat or otherwise absent when it comes to fatherhood....
