Defined by race – who am I?
Jamie Lee Myers Jacksonville, FL Many people seem to identify who they are by their race. We also all seem to have a tendency toward...
Colors place us all in corners
Cherisse Hayes, USA. The borders of the structure of race are become more prevalent and defined, racists are getting more brute at protecting those borders.
Under everything, we are the same
Ally C., Madison, WI. People need to realize we are made up of the same bone structure. Our anatomy makes us, us and the color...
Nickname Joe real name is Jose
Jose, Sanger, CA. My name is Jose im 17 years old as a child growing up in school I was called by Joe by my...
Who are you without racial identity
Greg Johnson, Maineville, OH. After all is said and done, we are each individuals who live and breathe. We happen to occupy this or that...
Mexican? but you have green eyes…
Ebony Delaisla, Fresno/Sanger, CA. I wrote, Mexican? but you have green eyes… because, I’m light skinned with green eyes and every time I tell others...
I am American, not just Brown
Francisco Lemus, Sanger, CA. These six words signify that I am more than just brown. People tend to categorize others based on how they look,...
Skin doesn’t define the person’s race
Lisette Lazaro, 8th Grade Holland New Tech High School, Holland, MI. When people see the color of someone skin they automatically go to an conclusion...
Personal Identity Creates Community And Conflict.
Ty Pethe, Seattle, WA. For better or worse, we are social creatures that innately create groups of people like us. Whether it’s race, nationalism, gender,...
Citizenship does not define, personality does.
Margarita, San Marcos, CA. Many people have judged not just me but my parents as well because of their citizenship status, we’re not good enough,...
I’m biracial. I can’t choose one.
Cortney Pouncey, Sacramento, CA. Being biracial, my hands have always been forced to choose what ethnicity I should identify as. In reality, I am just...
Skin color shouldn’t define our needs
Olivia Sliwa, Brandon, FL. I am a freshman in college and grew up in a loving, supportive family. Myself and both of my parents are...
