SUBWAY: Black man saved my ass.
Michael Leibowitz Atlanta, GA I challenged two young men that were harassing a young girl. They drew knives. A large man behind me said that...
Shocked! Separate restrooms in Georgia airport.
Nancy B. Riley Scottsdale, AZ I was 15 and on my way to a cousin’s wedding in North Carolina. On a stop-over in Augusta, Georgia...
There’s only one and he’s nice.
John Thomas Athens, GA These were my exact words upon arriving home from my first day of school ever. It was 1957; I was five,...
My friends helped me to see.
Julie Ford Valdosta, GA In honor of Nellie Hammond, Mary Wright, Iris Branch, Sylvia Andrews, Deborah Lumpkin, the other Debra, Gwen, Dr. Ed James,and most...
Stop Government Funded Hate Whitey Classes!
Steven Bryan Atlanta, GA I’ve been pushing Taxpayer funded school voucher programs (K-12) for over 20 years. Public Schools are rewarded for doing a pathetic...
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...
When checking “white,” I am diminished.
Adelia Dozier Atlanta, GA Every time I have to check my race as “white” or “Caucasian” my stomach turns and I feel diminished. I search...
Southern pride and side of guilt.
Jessica Wright Athens, GA I have grown up denouncing my Southern birth and heritage. My parents aren’t Southern and disliked its racist past. As a...
Strangely jealous of my white friends.
Jonathan Vaughters Atlanta, GA Not jealous in the ‘I wish I was white’ way, jealous of the ease of movement through life that whiteness often...
My skin does not define me.
Marcus Atlanta, GA Born of African American parents, raised by my African American mother and Irish-German (adopted) father. Big brother to a bi-racial sister and...
Never been married with no kids
Jani Alveta Augusta, GA As a single black female I feel like an endangered species for putting my career first and sticking to the plan...
Terrified my toddler will become Trayvon.
Safra Altman Savannah, GA I was pregnant with my black, white, Jewish, Gullah-Geechee son when Trayvon Martin was killed. Our son is 9 months old.
