Racial stereotypes…killing mankind…hearts blind?
Amber Jackson Baswell, Columbus, MS. As a military brat I was naïve, sheltered. It was only when my father was stationed in the deep South...
Deluded white woman now an ally
Wendy Lichtenwalter, Canton, OH As a biologist, I know that there is no such thing as “race.” All our chromosomes are indistinguishable. My current efforts...
White boy marries black girl early…
Fugen Tom Pitner, Boulder, CO Knowing what I know now, my only regret is that we married too soon. My first wife continues to occupy...
Becoming American, it is not easy
Sandra Castañeda Anaheim, CA I have spent 42 of my 44 years in this country and it doesn’t make an ounce of difference, I’m still...
Brother played Cowboy, never the Indian.
Bonni Hamilton, Eliot, ME. I grew up with two Native American siblings who my parents adopted when we were very small. When he was young,...
“My Blood is Red, What’s Yours”
Ralanda King, Philadelphia, PA. Born and raised in the city of brotherly love, but I’m full of sisterly affection, I not black but brown and...
Scared that we are not enough
Tanya, Manakin Sabot, VA. My (adopted) son is biracial, his bio-father is unknown. I will never be able to connect him with his biological African...
My heart will forever be grateful
Randy-Michael, Long Island, NY. No matter the struggles I go through as a Puerto Rican adult in this world, I will forever be grateful of...
Know this: We are all prejudiced.
Richard Coccaro PhD. Clinical Psychologist Mountain View, CA I am first generation Italian. As a boy my father told me, “What a man has in...
Wisdom truth and beauty dwell in every human heart
Rhonda McGinnis, Wayne State “We come from every corner. We speak in every tongue. Brought here by a vision of what is soon to come....
We’re one people on one planet.
Jedd Birkner, Torrance, CA. Race is a social construct. Prejudice is a way of expressing ignorance and fear. Senseless hatred is passed from generation to...
One race, one family: Human. Embrace.
Carla Brady, Peachtree City, GA. The internet allows us to share our lives and hearts. Why do we not see ourselves in each other and...
Heart isn’t racist false accusations anger
Kevin Antonelli, Vienna, NJ. I remember the riots of the 1960’s yet at the time as a young child didn’t know the reason behind them...
Innocence lost, families shattered, lives changed
Tracey, Canada. I was moved, my heart and soul cried, and yet, I was inspired.
I’m more than what you see.
Christina Cobos, Amarillo, TX. It is your soul, your heart, your empathy, and the way you choose to handle every moment of life that makes...
Many hearts, one God, infinite hope.
Julie G. Denison, Newport Coast, CA. My alternate card was going to be, “Don’t blame me for being white.” Thank you for bringing this together....
Skin not prison, come touch heart?
Linden Gibson Raleigh, NC I will never get used to being looked at by total strangers as a threat to their safety just by walking...
