Hi! I’m Iris, a yellow skin.
Iris Nguyen, Germantown, MD I am a member of Montgomery College’s “ACES Ambassador Leadership Program” AALP. Each of our 24 members decided it was important...
I am always the perpetual foreigner.
Jina Lee, Germantown, MD. No, SRSLY though… I’ve gotten the “Do you speak English?” to “Wow! You actually speak English.” I’m American, and the year...
White supremacy I win needs dismantiling
Ken Woodward, Germantown, MD I’m a 49-year-old white male. I have primarily lived oblivious to the pervasiveness of white supremacy and mostly denied its existence....
But we need you to choose….
Sonni Williams Germantown, MD My name is Sonni, and I am 47 years old. I have 3 sons, and all of them have white fathers....
Self segregation leads to continued stereotyping.
Monica Mingo Germantown, MD Whenever I meet someone who doesn’t have friends who share different skin colors, I challenge it. How can you live in...
How much more I gotta give?
Deria Matthews Germantown, MD The work of civil rights activists and social justice workers alike is exhausting, emotionally taxing and just takes a lot out...
