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....
My grandson is not an other!
Henry Lonnemann, San Mateo, CA. The census called in 2010 and asked: “What race is your son?” I said he is not, but if you...
There is only one human race
Cynthia Calhoun, Covington, WA. As a white woman from a relatively red-neck area, I’ve struggled in confusion against the racism in myself and others. Now,...
I don’t see color
Patty Hall, Alexandria, VA. I have a precious bi-racial blessing; My Grandson. He doesn’t see color either, but sadly he knows other people do. There’s...
Light brown, dark brown don’t matter!!!
Shaunta Whitaker, Lompoc, CA. I am a grandmother and I love being a grandmother but with it comes some heartache because of some of the...
I hate seeing it in people.
Jesse, Edinburg, TX. “What the son wishes to forget, the grandson wishes to remember.” According to Hansen’s Law, the second generation immigrant tends to sever...
There is only one race–human.
Patricia Callahan Augusta, ME In memory of S.C., my BFF and grandson of a slave. He passed away unexpectedly 6/10/13, a young, vibrant 83 year-old....
Am white grandmother with black grandsons
Regina Wurst San Francisco, CA I am on a steep learning curve, but glad for the impetus of family that makes me stretch.
MY GRANDSON IS NOT AN OTHER!
Henry Lonnemann San Mateo, CA When contacted by the census bureau I was thrilled. It was a pleasure to fulfill my civic duty, and exciting...
White Grandma worries about black grandson.
Mardel Lott St. Louis, MO Submitted via, NPR’s Talk of the Nation
Mechanic disowned daughter for mixed grandson.
Anonymous Submitted via: NPR’s Talk of the Nation My neighborhood auto mechanic is part of the fabric of our town, but I found out that...
