Why is everything always about race?
Jessica, Harlan, IA p>Why does everything always boil down to race? Why does everything have to be racially charged? Why is it always black or...
Why not love one another daily?
Jim Schneider, Long Grove, IA Despite being a 58 yr old, white male raised in an all white, rural community in central Illinois, nothing will...
“Flesh color crayon: now “peach.” Hope.
John Calvin Miller, Fairfield, IA. “Flesh” color crayon: institutionalized racism revealed These both relate to an incident at U-Tapao Thailand where I served as Race...
Someday I hope to love EVERYONE.
Nathan Robert Augustine, Walcott, IA I am a white man who has experienced plenty of privilege but also seen a small bit of the racial...
Diversity is enriching but also frightening.
Elizabeth A. Leeper, Dubuque, IA. I am a 62 year old, single, white female. I was born in Pennsylvania, grew up in Asia, and now...
Don’t assume I feel the same
Carly Schafer, IA p>I am a junior at Mediapolis Community School District.
Outside I’m White. Inside I’m Hispanic
Adrianna, Yarmouth, IA I have been privileged with white skin and what would be considered mundane ‘caucasian features’. For this I never had to experience...
To understand privilege and uplift all
Kaydence, Burlington, IA Race is a social construct, but with that came real life issues. I am thankful to have the opportunity to learn about...
We all should be treated with Respect
Tammy Lindgren, Yarmouth, IA I am a senior at Mediapolis High School.
We all bleed the same blood
Michelle Renae McBurney, Murray, IA Together or apart, we all bleed the same. We’re all humans trying to make it in this world. What good...
My skin is white, not evil
Joe Zuercher, Sergeant Bluff, IA I chose this because I feel that too often, all the sins of the world are blamed on all white...
I am not racist.
Aubie Hartman, Sioux City, IA I chose these six words because I think that a lot of people see white people as racist. I am...
Racism runs light, medium, and dark
Tori Carter, Sioux City, IA My name is Tori, and I am a senior at North High School. I am dual-enrolled at Western Iowa Tech...
Hard working parents means I’m spoiled?
Emily Chamberlain, LeMars, IA Growing up my family did not have much but after years of hard work from both my parents, we began to...
What beautiful children! Are they yours?
Kate Lechtenberg, Des Moines, IA. The statement is spoken as a compliment, and the question is asked with genuine curiosity and is often followed with...
