I’m Just An Ordinary American Girl
Anonymous, Houston, TX I’m Palestinian and Muslim, but I was born and raised in the United States. I’ve bumped into a few people who’d make...
When your blueprint is pretty funny
Jilly Bean, Houston, TX The blueprint for my life was etched from a very young age. I was told constantly by everyone that I was...
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...
