Multiple assaults by young African-Americans, fear.
Will Parksley, VA As the victim of two assaults by African-American youth, both violent punches to the back of my head, one after I had...
My kids: one white, one brown.
Sarah Day, Waynesboro, VA I have an adopted child and a biological child. My son looks Hispanic, Arabic, you choose. I fear for him, have...
The Crime Of Walking While Black.
Shawn Vinson Norfolk, VA I am a Black woman and mother of four daughters. Honestly, I am grateful that I do not have a son....
I accept but don’t embrace, racism?
Christine Brown Baltimore, MD I live in an urban multicultural neighborhood and upon reflection I realize I have not truly embraced this neighborhood as my...
Seeing past the differenees, feeling hope
Suzy Spradlin Oakland, CA My beautiful bi-racial granddaughters have helped me shed the fears of difference. I recommend the experience!
Angry white men are the deadliest.
G. Thompson Washington, DC From the historical raping and pillaging of peaceful countries to still being the #1 profile of serial killers and perpetrators of...
Black men should fear black men
Mark Foster Atlanta, GA How can one seriously suggest the Zimmerman-Martin story emblematic of the black male experience while ignoring the predatory culture of black...
Why do I avoid discussing race?
T. Brodnax Atlanta, GA Two words in my six could easily be changed: “I” to “we” and “avoid” to “fear”. The “I” is obviously more...
The price of privilege is fear
Erika Malinoski Oakland, CA When I was in college, I ran psychology experiments on volunteer college students, and I was always perfectly comfortable running the...
Race is fear of the unknown
Marissa Allegra ’16 Ann Arbor, MI The human race is known throughout history to have segregated, alienated, and judged others on the basis of being...
Race is fear of the unknown
Marissa Allegra ’16 Ann Arbor, MI Understanding Race Project- University of Michigan The human race is known throughout history to have segregated, alienated, and judged...
Admit fear of Latinos with guns
Margaret Koike Salinas, CA I live in an area with extremely high gang violence, including shootings, murders, and armed robberies.
Fear anyone different. Close your mind.
Jeanine McElwain, Davis, CA. “Another possibility was: What does N****r mean, Mom? (5 words) This is a question I had as a child in the...
