Prison made me fear black people
Anonymous, USA I grew up poor, not terribly poor – I was able to receive a number of things that many people much worse off...
Seeking humanism mutuality commonality above all
Pajarita Charles, Madison, WI My life as a white, middle-aged, educated, and otherwise very privileged member of society has left me seeking opportunities to find...
My white advantage is an embarrassment
Russell Cupp, Vancouver, WA As an octogenarian thinking back about my years I am thoroughly embarrassed about the many advantages I had that I would...
We all hurt in different ways.
Christine Farrell, Naches, WA. My dad was an Italian/Irishman who grew up in the Bronx and Harlem areas of New York City. He grew up...
Black, humbling existence to maintain dignity.
Tony Williams, Detroit, MI. Change in America is slow. I find it disheartening to witness the incarceration of African American men at this current level....
A Chicano from the Barrio
Miguel Ramirez-Cornejo, Riverside, CA. As a kid I was told that because I grew up in the barrio that I would become a cholo. I...
