Colored people? What? Red? Green? Blue?
George Sakalian, Sweden These were my thoughts when as a small boy in the 1930’s i first heard of “colored people” with no explanation. I...
The Race Card Project
By Michele Norris
George Sakalian, Sweden These were my thoughts when as a small boy in the 1930’s i first heard of “colored people” with no explanation. I...
Vered W, CT I have bright red hair, pale skin, and blue eyes. Everybody thinks that I am Irish. I am Ashkenazi Jewish from Ukraine,...
Daniel Luis Soto New York, NY I consider myself Puerto Rican. Grandparents from PR My great grandfather on mom’s side is from Ireland. Going further...
Bruno, San Diego, CA. Senior Drill Instructor on race relations in the United States Marine Corps.
Anonymous, Los Angeles, CA This is a reaction to the recent news stories of the African-American film actor who was unlawfully detained by NYPD and...
Christine Cook, Wayne State, Ann Arbour, MI When I was in the Army, diversity was important. So was looking past color differences. At the beginning...
Joseph Veale, Rio Linda, CA. My race card is just a simple idea I was taught while on base. My mother told me that everyone...
GERARDO O. SALINAS, CA Money controls everything. More powerful than race but has no value other than the one we give to it.