Your skin color doesn’t define you.
Kelly Waddell, Modesto, CA People often misinterpret race and ethnicity, though neither can fully define a person. Embracing people from all walks of life helps...
My race does not define me
Kristin Koby, Palm Bay, FL. I was put up for adoption before I was even born. A loving white family of 7 took me in...
Tattoos and piercings don’t equal trashy.
Megan, Keithville, LA. People always call me and my family trashy because we have tattoos and I have piercings as well. People should be able...
Your grades don’t define your limit
Davis Bruce, Richmond, VA As a kid I was always worried I may not succeed at what I want to do because I never do...
My color does not define me
Ryan williams, Grand Blanc, MI As a black man in America I am expected to be multiple things. Unsophisticated, not smart, ghetto, unprofessional and unethical....
Race does not define you character.
Ethan Boroskin, Rockville, MD I am a member of Montgomery College’s “ACES Ambassador Leadership Program” AALP. Each of our 24 members decided it was important...
I am not defined by society
Justina Adarkwah Christchurch, VA I’ve always had a problem with identity, but ironically I realized it was me that thought I had a problem, it...
Your hair color doesn’t define you
Madison Wells, Bettendorf, IA As a kid growing up I have always been told especially in school that I have no soul because of the...
I am not your curiosity game.
Victoria, Salem, OR. As a biracial person, people often ask me, “what ethnicity are you?” – aka what race can I define you as? People...
Gifted Black Girl’s Road Less Traveled
Giji Mischel Dennard, Burtonsville, MD While my cross-culture world view likely has been shaped by my early exposure to people with ethnicities different from my...
The difference is culture, not color.
Brenda Ward, Schaumburg, IL. The color of our skin has nothing to do with who we are. It is where we live, who raises us,...
