What can we do to heal?
Stacy Cole, Los Angeles, CA I used to live in St. Louis, Missouri. That was where I first experienced a taste of being “the other”....
How can I help us heal?
Shanna Zak, Seattle, WA I know people are suffering and I just want to help without making the problem worse.
Ownership of historic racism helps heal
Pamela New, Charlotte Amalie, St Thomas, VI From an upbringing in Apartheid South Africa where I became involved in the Struggle (so much less ‘skin...
Ready to listen to your story
Karen Orellana, Suwanee, GA. Last year I joined a group that focused on finding civil ways to improve the polarization in this country. We work...
Appearing differently, yet actually the same
Dawn Clearwater, fl We are all healing these wounds- exposing it the air is the best way to heal.
Tennerican Asian passes on only Asian
Rosita Gonzalez, Madison, WI. I am not who I seem. Roads converged to make me a person of three races, of which only one sticks....
Searching wounds heals? Healing hardly begun.
Beverly J. Brown, Rochester, NY. Such a hard topic to discuss for some of us. But, a discussion that is sorely needed. I would love...
People ask B, “What are you?”
Basmin, St. Louis, MO. This question has been asked since I began my earthwalk as though I am something other than human, that I don’t...
Emanicipation is still just a word
Winfrey Young, Atlanta, GA. Emancipation did not reinstate self-esteem, justice, dignity or reality. Freed slaves were not endowed with freedom to love or with pride...
Racism is an ugly infected sore
Rogina Vaughn Vallejo, CA Why does it seem the sore will never heal? We waste so much time being rascist, however in death, our skin...
This old wound will never heal
Greg D. Royal Oak, MI I’m glad to live in America. Race plays an important role in our society. There is definitely discrimination against black...
Hope conversation can lead to healing.
Anonymous Garland, TX Seeing these race card statements, reading the essays, reassured to see that so many people are feeling this pain. Can we talk...
