“I am proud, always will be.”
Mariah A. Humphrey, Madison, AL In my life, I’ve been a victim of racism but that never made me hate myself, my color, or my...
My children can never be president.
Barbara Lewis Madison, AL It has been said that one thing that makes this country great is that any child can grow up to be...
We’re black. We love the outdoors
James Edward Mills, Madison, WI. On June 24,2013 Adina Scott made a satellite phone dispatch from 17,200 feet on Mount McKinley in Denali National Park....
Amendment becomes law Crenchaw ascends Denali
James Edward Mills, Madison, WI. On this date 51 years ago the Civil Rights Act of 1964 (enacted July 2, 1964) was signed into law....
Playing by everyone’s rules is exhausting
Anonymous, Madison, WI. To Fred down the street I’m half-Asian; to Nick the bus driver I’m from southern France; Veronica thinks I’m obviously Native; McKayla...
Designed to divide, conquer, oppress us.
Teale Greylord, Madison, WI I am an Armenian-American descendent of genocide and diaspora, it’s like living in the gray areas of identity, race, and recognition....
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...
White female learning curious appalled privileged
Sue Carlson, Madison, WI The last couple years have been eye-opening. I’ve learned to listen and observe much more carefully rather than just asking people...
What if this climber were Trayvon
James Edward Mills, Madison, MI. At the young age of 14 Kai Lightner is doing amazing things in the world of sport climbing. In the...
Crenchaw climbs Denali realizes King’s dream
James Edward Mills, Madison, WI. Fifty years ago this summer in 1964 Charles Madison Crenchaw became the first African-American to climb to the summit of...
Tennerican Asian passes on only Asian
Rosita Gonzalez, Madison, WI. I am not who I seem. Roads converged to make me a person of three races, of which only one sticks....
God, when will racism be weak ?
Thierno Diallo, Madison, WI. It is really painful to be a minority in the US. It is a heavy ‘extra’ burden that you carry even...
Dr. King’s photo behind (a) folding door.
Judy Seymour Madison, WI I grew up upper class white outside New Haven, CT. ‘Bill’ and ‘JB’ cleaned my parents’ house for ‘Mrs. Seymour’, my...
Race should not be that hard.
Gabriel Rouse, Madison, WI. I’ve always felt like race is a simpler issue than we as humans like to make it. Why can’t everybody love...
I’m not just a white girl
Madison, Laguna Niguel, CA. People usually assume I’m white because that is the color of my skin and I have red hair. My paternal grandmother...
