But I never owned any slaves.
John Staunton, VA It is factually true that I never owned slaves. But while this statement is true for every American person of any race,...
Opportunity, creativity, and education are essential.
Cynthia Farrell Johnson Silver Spring, MD First, the Civil Rights Movement opened doors, allowing me to train as a visual artist, and also study art...
History taught me how to feel
Chyealla C McBride Chicago, IL I’m an emotional person, but I wasn’t raised to properly express emotion. In learning and reading about other’s experiences, gave...
Colorblindness spreads, reinforces American racist history
Cynthia McCullough Port Orchard, WA Race studies student. Americans seem to think that being colorblind is a solution when in fact it is a tool...
We are miseducated and don’t know.
Christopher Bland New Orleans, LA Recently I’ve been studying my history, my essence, that extends beyond what was taught in school and at church. I...
Beautiful flecks on history’s butterfly wings.
James Wyatt Aiken Memphis, TN Sentient life is in its earliest stages, its infancy. As a sentient RACE, humanity has the joyous opportunity to witness...
Passing down prejudices tragically survives generations
Ann Elizabeth Hemphill Quartz Hill, CA Born in ’46 in Midwest, visiting with relatives in Florida each year, adult years in California. From my early...
despare, rehibilitation, sacrifice, liberation, overcome, forget
Everett Robinson New York City, NY Manhattan The story behind my 6 words creates a platform for history surfers who seek wisdom and the truth...
I witness and rewitness history
Melissa Johnson Brooklyn, NY With the continual killing and imprisoning, marginalization and exploitation of the black individual–blackness as an identity is loved and hated all...
Tell me again how I’m privileged.
Anonymous Chicago, IL I am female and white. Often I am told by my POC friends that my life is easier than theirs and I...
It’s hard to overcome your history
Taylor Hern Harrison, AR I was raised a white person in a very, very, very white town in Arkansas with a reputation of hanging people...
Represent the right side of history
Carol G. Arnold, MD I want to be able to hold my head high when my grandchildren look at old pictures of this time!
Proud mixed heritage, does not count!
Leigh Ann Mullins-Zugelder Carmel, IN For all intents and purposes most people would call me “white” or ” Caucasian” and it always seems like an...
White means struggle, not better, Bigot!
Jeff Bowlin Kingsport, TN Throughout history the white race has been the dominate race for only one reason, struggle. Humans with lighter skin lived further...
Complexity, History, Beautiful faith, Unapologetically Black
Kelicia Hollis Ann Arbor, MI Being internally defined means I’m not worried by external scrutiny.
