Stories should be told, not hidden
Anonymous
Ann Arbor, MI
My voice is always hidden away.
Brandy Roberts,
Cottonport, LA.
I am a loving mom of 2 beautiful kids. I am proud to be white, and I can not voice that to a single person, lest I be judged a racist. I have love pure and strong in my heart. I can not for the life of me understand why all whites are forced to apologize for being white. Why do all the other race’s get to throw shade and we are just suppose to take it and never speak up. I voted for Trump because I want change. We need unity. I am tired of having my voice taken from me. Truthfully I feel threatened by the black race. Not all but definitely a majority. I wish them the best in all they do. I have no hate for them. To me, they are unknown, and some are frightening. They are so strong in their beliefs and voice them constantly. If I voiced any of my proudness to be white, I would like some racist be yacht. And get jumped by a few. Just wish we could take pride in ourselves. There are so many organizations for black pride. We only had 1, the KKK, and seriously no white person wants to sign up for that.
Racism in my family that’s hidden.
Justin Hoehing,
Macomb, MI
The year 2020 has revealed the ingrained racism that many in my family aid in perpetuating. This occurs with my pale-faced relatives despite the actions taken by younger relatives and my relatives of color. What is happening now has happened in the past. Old habits are difficult to end but they need to, whether they be within a family or instilled in our society. I wish they would come to that realization.
Class hidden in sea of colors.
Jameel Morrison,
Submitted via Twitter: @jameelmorrison.
Why do white people fear us
Anonymous,
Warren, MI.
Why do white people hate and fear black people to such a point that white people set a global system of a racism against black people in every way? Are white afraid of losing to black in some way or is it something deeper and hidden?
Racial struggles continues, hidden by masks
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Racism lives on, yet it’s hidden.
Dana Tuohey,
Syracuse, NY.
Community Member
I believe that racism is more harmful now to society than ever. I believe this is so because we have convinced ourselves that slavery and the civil rights movements were “victories” for the minorities of our society and we no longer owe it to the other races to continue the fight towards a more complete and equal human race. We all must acknowledge that race DOES matter because it dictates the lives of millions of Americans and it would be irresponsible of everyone to neglect its existence.
Prejudice, lying in wait, hidden underneath.
Rhonda
Malvern, OH
You see it rear it’s ugly head every so often. Like during the first Obama campaign. He was only in office a month or two and there was such hatred of his “politics”. Not disagreeing but very aggressive in their opposition. He hadn’t even done anything yet. People disguised their prejudice saying they didn’t like what he was doing. All he had done at that point was be black. It made me feel sad and scared for the future that prejudice is still there all around me hidden.
Grandparents deny we’re Melungeon, ancestry hidden.
Melodie Thompson Collins
High Knob, VA
It’s quite difficult to do geneology when my grandmother’s people deny who their parents were related to in truth.
Hidden minority under my white skin.
Lisa Aragon Duque
San Diego, CA
Growing up Hispanic from New Mexico, in Hawaii, mistaken for a white girl. I was neither accepted nor rejected. I felt stuck in the middle. I felt wholly Hispanic in a white world and no one ever questioned me because of my fair skin. Hispanics of all cultures still question my colors until I prove them wrong. Seems I still go through life wanting to fit in somewhere.
