Different Looks, Same Dreams, Shared Humanity
Chelsea Simpson, Des Moines, IA I chose these words because I believe that despite our outward differences, everyone has similar hopes and deserves respect
Diversity is Humanity Sharing Common Strengths
Yvette T. Waters, Boston, MA. Diversity is the strength we share for reaching common goals and moving forward. This is the key to the true...
Color doesn’t change who you are
Rahul Chalumuri, Durham, NH The University System of New Hampshire The color of your skin shouldn’t change who you are, or who you want to...
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.
The fiction of whiteness imperils humanity.
Evan Sorem, San Diego, CA. I am a human being. I have lived nearly all my life in California. My ancestors have lived in California,...
Race is nonsense. We are humanity.
Mark A Tyler, Perris, CA. As an astronomer I see the Earth as a speck of life in a sea of emptiness. If we never...
There is only one Human Race.
Jason Argent, United Kingdom As a white male, living in a predominantly white neighbourhood, working in a predominantly white workplace and profession, it is easy...
It’s less than meets the eye
Felipe Ricketts, San Diego, CA Each one of us is unique and a unique expression of humanity. Humanity is the language we all share. Humanity...
I will do what I can (to protect my children)
Michelle, India We all need to recognize our common humanity
Just call me a human being
Lily Campbell, San Francisco, CA. I am a Freshman in Highschool, and for the past month, my religious studies teacher has been teaching us what...
I am Isaac; I am Ishmael
Jonathan Aaron, Owings Mills, MD, As a Jew, I have always been intrigued by how Hitler twisted Jewish identity, indicting Jews as having bad blood...
Witnessing humanity’s evolution: hate to love (?).
Carol Mowen, Greencastle, PA. When I first wrote this “race card” in 2014, I had firmly placed a period at its end. In 2016, I...
Forced me to see broader humanity.
Douglas Moore, Sharon, VT. Raised white, male, Midwestern and Republican the movement broke open so many of the absolutes in my life.
See my humanity first, race second.
Sylvia Stancil, Wayne State, MI While I will concede that these mere six words may represent an oversimplification to addressing extremely complex issues, recognizing the...
We must look past our colors
Sally Schmitt, Wayne State, Detroit, MI. It can be very hard for people to learn to look past the color of someone’s skin, but we...
