I am a man without a tribe
Varun Vajpeyi
Iowa City, IA
I’m part white part south Asian Indian. I have been confused with other ethnic groups, most of the time its by a white people and most of the time people of other groups will say no you are not Indian, Arab, Hispanic etc. I feel i really don’t belong to any particular group, and I don’t see my identity as being part of one race or the other.
Don’t believe in race – just ethnicity.
David Tiffany
Iowa City, IA
I have trouble wrapping my mind around the concept of race. Like dogs, there are differing “breeds,” but we are all human. All fit in a range of physical and mental traits. But we all bleed, breathe and breed.
We don’t match. Yes, we’re family
Deb Venzke
Iowa City, IA
As an interracial family, we sometimes get quizzical looks from strangers. This could be our T-shirt motto.
As significant as an eye color.
Troy Mills,
Iowa City, IA
This quote is inspired by my fellow islander Bob Marley, who truly predicted war until a persons race is of no more significant than the color of their eyes.
War lyrics
What life has taught me
I would like to share with
Those who want to learn…
Until the philosophy which hold one race
Superior and another inferior
Is finally and permanently discredited and abandoned
Everywhere is war, me say war
That until there are no longer first class
And second class citizens of any nation
Until the colour of a man’s skin
Is of no more significance than the colour of his eyes
Me say war
That until the basic human rights are equally
Guaranteed to all, without regard to race
Dis a war
That until that day
The dream of lasting peace, world citizenship
Rule of international morality
Will remain in but a fleeting illusion
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To be persued, but never attained
Now everywhere is war, war
And until the ignoble and unhappy regimes
that hold our brothers in Angola, in Mozambique,
South Africa sub-human bondage
Have been toppled, utterly destroyed
Well, everywhere is war, me say war
War in the east, war in the west
War up north, war down south
War, war, rumours of war
And until that day, the African continent
Will not know peace, we Africans will fight
We find it necessary and we know we shall win
As we are confident in the victory
Of good over evil, good over evil, good over evil
Good over evil, good over evil, good over evil
Torn apart, still blessed by forgiveness.
Alejandro Comellas
Iowa City, IA
Is there a balance between “The Grace of Silence” and “the grace of timing”. If you would have known at an earlier age, what you know now, would you still be the same person?
Overcome prejudice… Embrace differences… It matters!
Sharon Beck
Iowa City, IA
I love the line from the movie Temple Grandin; “Remember…different, not less.” I think this can apply to any group subjected to prejudice and discrimination
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RACE MAKES US DIFFERENT, NOT UNEQUAL.
The Elementary children of the Faith Formation Class at First United Methodist Church of
Iowa City, IA
After much sharing and discussion, our statement was unanimously agreed upon.
Learn how to use the Race Card in YOUR classroom.
The Race Card Project_ Classroom Activity_2012



