White, but scared to be alone.
Hailey Mosher, Derry, NH While I am white and live in a privileged world, I am still afraid to be alone in public places, especially...
Injustice fear pity hope faith joy
Armando Caracas, Venezuela The people feel the injustice but hope and faith were always in their minds and day by day and life
The real fear of a black parent
Belinda Gilmore, Maceo, KY It was early 2016, and I was on the phone talking to a friend I had not seen in a while....
I am a part of every body
Monica Mary Maul, Lakebay, WA I grew up in the central area of Seattle 1958 through the 1990’s. And my friends were of many skin...
“What are you?” – not a compliment.
Ruby Russoniello Tagaban, Ruston, WA I’ve spent much of my life greeted with “What are you?” It is neither a form of greeting nor an...
But Black Mental Health Matters Too. . .
Drew Ferebee, Norfolk, VA What are some character traits you think of when someone ask you to describe a black man? Whats the first thoughts...
Look in the EYE, smile, say HI!
Deborah Williams Clearwater, FL Fear affects all of us. Bad people are out there but it’s not based on skin color. When you walk by,...
Two white children in Halloween photo
Dave Parnell, Carrollton, TX. Our kindergarten daughter wanted to go to her friend’s Halloween party. I saw that the address and the protective father in...
The concept of race creates fear
Peter Smucz, USA. The concept of race is actually a manifestation of a very old and fundamental human process, that of ingroup and outgroup identification....
Prison made me fear black people
Anonymous, USA I grew up poor, not terribly poor – I was able to receive a number of things that many people much worse off...
Truth behind fear of Black men
Christian Armour, Starkville, MS I’ve often myself have asked myself many times before why people fear black men so much. As a young black man...
Everyone at my church is white.
Cole Chandler Waco, TX It is difficult to stand in solidarity with one another and overcome our fears of one another when we continue to...
All have same needs, desires, fears.
Chris Todd, Big Pine Key, FL. As a nurse, working with black nurses, I realized there was a bigger gulf with regards to socioeconomic class...
