You appear to like white women
Matthew Barrett, Houston, TX I’ve heard this from different women of color more times than I would like. I’m not entirely sure what would cause...
Black 365 days of the year.
Marquez Jones, Houston, TX I chose “Black 365 Days of the Year” because in my heart and in the manner that I live my life,...
Her Spanish is better than yours?
Keila Ochoa, Houston, TX p>My name is Keila, and I am a 1st generation Mexican American. Growing up, I typically spoke Spanish fluently, but I...
America is a work in progress,
Brie Stoll, Houston, TX. We are a very young country. We need to work with each other to fix this country.
Hispanic American means living two worlds
Iris Velasquez, Houston, TX I am a US citizen with Hispanic roots and two languages and cultures as a student at Lonestar University Park.
Respect Racial Differences, Create One Family.
Thomas Ybarra, Houston, TX I am from Lonestar College. “Respect Racial Differences, Create One Family.” is a call for unity and equality when it comes...
No lies, I actually am Hispanic!
Aidan Lopez, Houston, TX I’m a biracial student attending LoneStar College: University Park, however, in most instances, people choose to ignore my Hispanic background.
I will not yield to you.
James Michael Rogers Houston, TX I was at my neighborhood park one morning jogging, and I saw three white women walking abreast in one direction,...
Curly hair, yes I am fully black.
Codi Fillmore, Houston, TX You do not have to be mixed to have curly hair. Black people’s hair isn’t “nappy”. We several different skin tones...
I am 0.4% Sub-Saharan African
Mary Jo Latham-Martin, Houston, TX After being diagnosed with Essential Tremor, and being told it was hereditary, I started on a quest to learn about...
I’m Jewish in an anti-semitic world
Elianna Goldman, Houston, TX Being Jewish in America nowadays can be very scary. There is so much anti-Semitism to the point that when a jew...
I am Black, but also Nigerian.
Alimot Tinubu, Houston, TX I know that typically I would just be looked ta as another black girl, but I have deeper roots than that...
Why study you’ll stay home anyways
Gabriella Martinez, Houston, TX As a mixed Latina many people assumed that I would be raised to cook and clean for a future as a...
All are one, bonds of Humanity
Marjan, Houston, TX I believe in interconnectedness of humanity, encouraging unity and compassion across racial divides. I study in LoneStar college-University Park.
You don’t look Asian to me.
Isaiah Keo, Houston, TX My name is Isaiah, and I attend UT Austin. Growing up mixed in has led to many awkward moments of trying...
