You’re Not Black, You’re Too White
KayKay Mara, Lancaster, CA. I have spent my whole life being judged by my skin color. It was never a big deal to me since...
I’ve been guilty of hurtful discrimination.
Jonathan Routon, Riverside, CA. Often times people are afraid to own up to past racism due to how they may be judged. I must confess...
I’m not Mexican, I am me.
When I was younger, I always thought that race was real, I was surprised to find that it is not biologically real. Now that I...
Not All Mexicans Here Are Illegal
Some experiences I heard about racism is that Donald Trump said that he was going to build a wall between California and Mexico to avoid...
I AM MEXICAN, NOT AN IMMIGRANT.
R.E.A.L. Talk, High Tech Middle Media Arts, 7th Grade Trailblazer I have watched movies and shows where actors make fun of Mexicans. This really doesn’t...
“You don’t know me, no judging”
As a kid, people call me brown sugar, or caramel, and think of me as a kid who crossed the border with her family illegally,...
Male, Muscician, White, Strong, Free, American
Michael Ware, Sacramento, CA. Being a white blues musician in Sacramento, I’ve had the opportunity to meet all kinds of folk. I don’t see color,...
Black, white, Puerto Rican mix; not me!
Arleny, Riverside, CA. I am of no race other than myself. My parents are both Mexican, but being judge wrongly for something I’m is not...
No, sorry, you ARE a racist
Nicole Valenzi, New Smyrna Beach, FL. My experience with race only started really when I entered public school. Until then, I can count on one...
This RACE shouldn’t be a competition
Jason Dixon, Temecula, CA. It is a sad thing to think that being different means you are judged. Embrace each other, or accept failure.
Don’t judge me based on color
Anonymous, Riverside, CA. People usually judge me within seconds based on the color of my skin. Not only does it hurt, most of the assumptions...
Don’t judge me by my career
Anthony Villarreal, Adrian, MI. Former Police and Criminal Justice Major people automatically think I’m going to correct them on every little wrong I see them...
Mixed with many races not one
Jy’Maire O’connor, Philadelphia, PA. People bade me off the color of my skin just because my skin tone is brown/black doesn’t mean I’m only black...
Content of character, white male N/A
Greg S. Furman, Vancouver, WA. They will not be judged by the color of their skin, but by the content of their character. Except white...
Can your name effect you negatively.
Ricky Sanchez, Sanger, CA. My full name is Ricardo Juan-Ignacio Sanchez. I go by Ricky because I am afraid of people judging me for my...
Judge my soul Not my color.
Gloria Bozor, West Orange, NJ. Monmouth University I attended a dominate white college for my undergrad degree. For four years professors, staff, as well as...
