DATING AS A “BLACK” MAN…
NR Jr., Tampa, FL. So as a paid volunteer in the US Armed Forces who has traveled extensively across the world. America has a “big”...
I am a Black Dominican and Jamaican
Brittany Baxter, Lake City, FL I am a first-generation American. I speak English and Spanish I have experienced racism from everyone simply because I don’t...
Armenian, Greek, What’s in a name?
Chris Terzian, Gainesville, FL As an Armenian and Greek individual, my race and heritage are known by the last three letters of my name (ian)....
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...
Unaware, yet aware something was amiss
Billie Anderson, Hampton, TN My birth family lived in Orlando, Florida where my father ministered to the First Christian Church. He wanted to help start...
The Truth Spoken Behind Closed Doors
Anonymous, Miami, FL. Though I was born and Raised in a suburb a few miles south of Miami, Florida. My mom and dad are from...
Recite the constitution’s preamble to vote
Maggie Lewis Hubbard, St Johns, FL As a kid, wondered why my mom could recite the preamble to the constitution in 10 seconds flat. Later...
I am a daughter of the unknown
Sandra Vera, Lehigh Acres, FL Born by the ocean. Proud daughter of the sun and moon
This guy named Ish can Fish
Noah Clayton, Lakeland, FL. In the past year I have started be become really fond with Bass fishing. I caught my first Bass towards the...
Guilt. I loved my Annie so.
Lisa VonTress Las, Sunrise, FL. As a child growing up in the DC suburbs, I had no idea about what was going on. I had...
“But you’re not ‘really’ black, right?”
Danielle Petterson, Tampa, FL. I have light brown skin and I consider myself to be mixed. Most people have a simple-minded belief that “mixed” means...
I was here first. Let’s share!
Alaska, PCB, FL I am Native American 100 percent! Whites stole this land, but I don’t care! We are all equal! Let’s all share this...
Stuck between two races..fitting neither.
Margaret Hayes, Bartow, FL. I am mostly White on my mother’s side. Her family is all Southern. I do not look anything like them nor...
