Trying to be. Often make mistakes.
Dan Tarara, Greensboro, NC I’m trying to be a better human. Some days go well. Other days not so much. It’s not as if I...
You’re just a whitewashed privileged Mexican
Mikaela Vera, Greensboro, NC I have always struggled with the color of my skin and the fact that I am a mixed child with an...
My Swahili children: chai ya maziwa
Paula Gormley Greensboro, NC I am white. My children are from two separate worlds: United States and Tanzania. We are living in the US, but...
White Girl Trying To Be Ally
Lynsey Owen, The University of North Carolina at Greensboro, Greensboro, NC I recognize my privilege. I choose to educate myself on how to help in...
I am a United States Citizen
Kinyata, Greensboro, NC I’m a student at Davidson County Community College and this post was an assignment. I chose I am a United States Citizen...
Being brown doesn’t always equal Mexican
Cristal Alanis, Greensboro, NC. Based on the color of our skin does not determine our background. Central and South America have other countries too, not...
I am unique, beautiful, and gifted.
Ciara Chavis, Greensboro, NC. I am proud of me, who I’ve become and I will continue to grow. I am also proud of where I...
We’ve a long way to go
Vix Walker Greensboro, NC We’ve come a long way, but there is yet a long way left to go.
No son, it’s not the circus
Lawrence R. Bethea Greensboro, NC In 1960 as a young Afro-American child ( 6yrs.old ) growing up in Greensboro,N.C. (home of the civil rights sit-in...
Knew segregation was wrong, accepted it
Walt Pulliam Jr. Richmond, VA Grew up in Greensboro, NC and was familiar with the Woolworth lunch counter where the sit-ins occurred.
White Mom, Black Son, barbershop revelations
Kathy Osborne Greensboro, NC Trans-racial adoption has given me new eyes regarding race. I am Caucasian, my son is multi-racial but appears black to the...
I’m prejudiced. Try not to be.
Marty Friedman Greensboro, NC Submitted via: NPR’s Talk of the Nation
