Judged by Locs, but not my heart
Samyiah Presley, Grand Prairie, TX I chose these six words because they reflect the experience of being judged based on my appearance—specifically my dreadlocks—rather than...
The Race Card Project
By Michele Norris
Samyiah Presley, Grand Prairie, TX I chose these six words because they reflect the experience of being judged based on my appearance—specifically my dreadlocks—rather than...
Cynthia Parra, Beaumont, TX. Through my profession, I have been given the opportunity to work with university students from marginalized groups and I have become...
Jared Baumer, Laguna Hills, CA. It can be hard to stand out and pursue a path of something different then what society and the world...
Brandy Roberts, Cottonport, LA. I am a loving mom of 2 beautiful kids. I am proud to be white, and I can not voice that...
Vivian Li San Jose, CA I deeply appreciate my heritage as a Chinese-American. It has taught me about a complex culture, thousands-of-years-old ideology, and a...
Franchesca Guzman, Bronx, NY When I introduced myself to new people they might just get stuck in my accent, but I am so much more...
Alexis Houck, Lake Elsinore, CA. We may be different colors or ethnicities, but we are all human beings and no one should be judged or...
R.E.A.L. Talk, High Tech Middle Media Arts, 7th Grade Trailblazer Lots of people have asked me if I was Filipino. I’ve always had the same...
Michelle Liv, New York City, NY. Brooklyn As a person of color, it still angers me that mainstream society still regards what is “white” as...
Stephanie Kuhn, Muncie, IN. I think women get a bad rep and are judged a lot by their looks. Well we are not all the...
Danielle Amodeo Chicago, IL Only being 18, I have come into contact with a spew of racism and judgment. Being labeled before even saying anything,...
Merrisa Hall York, PA This is an awesome project.. This allows people to be honest and make others aware that RACE should be discussed. Some...
Karen Doh Ann Arbor, MI Human beings judge, no matter what race or ethnicity. But besides race, people also judge appearances in style, posture, and...
Michele Kacmarcik Savin Wilmington, DE When I listened to the report on Wednesday I ached for my daughter… whose birth mother, my husbands first wife,...
Joshua Rice Baltimore, MD This is for Journalism 275 Media Literacy Course at the University of Maryland College Park
Janette Santos North Quincy, MA I was at the local grocery store mulling over which yogurt to get, when a middle-aged woman came up to...