You’re not like other Asian people!
Julie Phan, San Jose, CA. Hey, what are you? Uh, I’m Asian…? Really? You don’t look Asian. You’re tan, and chill, and not like other...
Why’s it always gotta be racial?
Anna Russell, Mangum, OK. #TheRaceCard is used by government to muddy the REAL ISSUE, the class divisions. When ppl are crammed in the ghettos of...
Ghetto’s a place, not an adjective.
Damola Adebayo, Chicago, IL. It’s unfortunate how frequently the term “ghetto” is used so flippantly to describe undesirable, often “characteristically” African-American, aspects of culture. Makes...
Affirmative action beneficiaries: mostly not poor
Nathan Whitelight USA Liberals arguing for racial preferences in our government always give a sob story about a minority who grew up in the ghetto,...
People judge me because I’m black
Devika Lee Chapel Hill, NC I see your expression. When I say the first three words, and your eyebrows go up because I don’t speak...
That ghetto “white” girl. Paper minority.
Shaylee Reichardt Portland, OR Growing up in not the nicest of neighborhoods, I was always everybody’s one “white” friend. They didn’t see me for all...
Am I “ghetto” because I’m candid?
Mekhiya Evans Philadelphia, PA I picked these 6 words because I feel like people put too much of a negative connotation against the word “ghetto”....
I will always be a target.
Nehemiah Bourne College Park, MD Being black in America I will always be a target. Some one will think im stealing, poor, stupid, ghetto and...
