Easier to Say I’m Just White
Alyson Roberts, Carroll, IA My skin is pale and my hair is red, the markings of my mother, but my blood has generations of Native...
first generation Mexican, pressure to succeed
Carla Jean Perez, Boone, IA As a Hispanic with a father from Mexico, there is always the pressure to exceed to be better, it will...
I was the only white teacher…
Alena, Des Moines, IA. I was the only white teacher in the City of Little Rock Early Childhood Center, a school partnered with Little Rock...
Living In Rural America, Seeking Inclusion
Emma, IA I am a white woman that just moved to a town in Iowa from Denver. I have really enjoyed the transition to a...
I often feel like a colonist
Alesia Hassan, Ankeny, IA I am a student at DMACC in Iowa, completing my Sociology endorsement credits. I chose the words “I often feel like...
Would it happen if they’re white?
Heidi Bantz, Waukee, IA Before making a decision or saying something, ask yourself, “Would it happen if they’re white?” If the answer is no, then...
Your hair color doesn’t define you
Madison Wells, Bettendorf, IA As a kid growing up I have always been told especially in school that I have no soul because of the...
Young Bearded White Male…ehh
Jedediah Stegman Polk City, IA No cause, no advocate, just white and male. So little to be inspired by, all our models or “heroes” are...
Bánh trán trộn, trà sữa delicious
Thi Nguyen, Urbandale, IA Bánh trán trộn and trà sữa is the best snacks of my childhood. From DMACC.
“Wow, you’re from Iowa, where’s that?”
Jenna Van Otterloo, Rock Valley, IA Iowa seems to be a very over looked state. With small towns and farms, there doesn’t seem like much...
White wrestling girl in small town.
Jayden Housh, Mt. Pleasant, IA I was born and raised in a small town, surrounded by corn and bean fields. In a small town of...
Color doesn’t change who you are
Lindsey Einck, Primghar, IA South O’brien. Color doesn’t change who you are. Your color of your skin shouldn’t make you any different than anyone else.
