That girl spat in my eye.
Caprice Becker, Manhattan, KS. I was in High School in a very small town of about 1300 mostly descended from German immigrants in the 1870s,...
Pain, black reaction OJ Simpson verdict
David J. Shapiro New York City, NY Manhattan After so much sacrifice, blood, time and heartache by whites who supported the Civil Rights Movements, to...
When Will It End? I’m Tired
Jennifer Amara, Manhattan, NY I’m tired of talking about “race”. It exhausts me to no end. In a perfect world, we would all be the...
Constant conversation with my radical mom.
Alexis Danzig New York City, NY Manhattan This exhibit moved me to tears. I am so proud of the Brooklyn Museum, delighted to see the...
Abuse is invisible when they’re white
Irene, Manhattan, NY. Im so very appreciative that there are historians/photographers/activists, etc that are here to document/change lives!!!!
Standing on the shoulders of my forebears
Elizabeth Lorde-Rollins, MD, MSc, New York City, NY. Manhattan. Collected from The Race Card Project, On Location: The Brooklyn Museum My grandmother came from Grenada...
The ever lingering question is WHY?
Yochanan Kushnir New York City, NY Manhattan The answer is drowned in silence and pain.
Always Fight for what is Right
Chris G Murray New York City, NY Manhattan As an activist in the 60’s/70’s and having had our share of victories, I continue the fight...
“You probably don’t speak English”
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...
Truth is, white privilege still exists.
Jennifer Achilles New York CIty, NY Manhattan I wish people understood the power of institutionalized racism and sexism in our society — it’s not about...
racism=inappropriate. MLK=reflective Malcolm X=violent
Anatole Vauchez New York City, NY Manhattan Racism was bad. A stupid idea to think that black people are inferior.
despare, rehibilitation, sacrifice, liberation, overcome, forget
Everett Robinson New York City, NY Manhattan The story behind my 6 words creates a platform for history surfers who seek wisdom and the truth...
AFRICAN AMERICANS GOT TREATED HORRIBLY.
EMIDIA WEINSTOCK New York City, NY Manhattan I think that AFRICAN AMERICANS SHOULD have gotten equal rights and that they should of been treated the...
It’s the small things in life.
Aaron Boockvar-Klein New York City, NY Manhattan When there are two choices, one the does not affect you personally but may be beneficial to others,...
My JHS bore banner Quality Integrated Education
Bruce Rosen New York City, NY Manhattan The 3 words together would be inconceivable today & not for the right reasons
Black friend and I spat upon.
Ruth Strassberg Shandaken, NY 1962 on the Upper West Side of Manhattan!
