I don’t care about my race.
Adam L Wright, Dillard, GA p>We live in a day and age where everything seems to be about race, and as someone who loves humankind,...
“You remind me of my mother.”
Susan Boyer, Decatur, GA. These words were spoken to me by a young black waiter. I’m an old white woman. “We got a connection”, he...
“You talk so proper,” Dude, what?
Jasmine N. Allen, Atlanta, GA The first four words are a quote from something someone said to me on the first day of 7th grade....
Freckles don’t make me a freak
Karlee Hedden, Young Harris, GA Growing up, I was often picked on for having freckles. As I got older I began to hate them and...
White until you know I’m Jewish.
David, Marietta, GA People interpret the world using the only tools at their disposal, almost always defaulting to the answer that requires the least amount...
Ustedes no deciden quién yo soy.
Sam, Atlanta, GA There’s a large amount of emphasis on society defining who I am, what I should identify as, how “Latina” I really am...
“Blackness is not a cohesive experience! “
Mya Wilson, GA See my skin, it’s not to be breezed over like the elephant in the room! It tells part of my story; not...
But I have a Black Friend
Teddy Balthasar, Alpharetta, GA Racist norms popular in places with less racial diversity, a common dispute are the words, “But i have a black friend.”
You’re not white, What are you?
Sheena Biggerstaff Atlanta, GA I get this statement/question combo all the time. It’s amazing how many different races I’ve been grouped into by people trying...
While there’s no finishline: Americans All
William Eckman, Atlanta, GA. We come from different families, different cultures, different schools but for all to win as a great nation we must be...
Unconditionally loving my transgender biracial children!
Angel Smith, Grayson, GA I am a mother of two young adult transgender, biracial children. Some ask me how I can be so unconditionally supportive...
