The more denial, the more racism.
Mary Clark Baltimore, MD People who feel that the current state of race relations are not that damaging/not that big of a deal/brought on by...
Mixed: beaten for looking “too white”
Selena “Jazz” Baker Salisbury, MD Tonight makes three years since my assault. There was blood on the sidewalk when I walked to work this morning....
Race. A wall to hide behind.
John King Catonsville, MD A wall made of no real human substance but fear. A wall where differences find a comforting place to self-justify. A...
Only Blacks get cards, right?
Claude W Correll Upper Marlboro, MD The term “Race Card” is just a way to trivialize injustices against Blacks. For instance, there’s no “Jew Card”,...
I am proud of my heritage
Patricia Wilson Laurel, MD I am a baby boomer and I grew up in the era of segregation, lynching, blatant discrimination, marches, race riots, sit...
When cut we all bleed red.
Dennis Donnelly Severn, MD Being a practicing Christian I believe that God created each of us in His own image. Not to be confused with...
Can I color Barbie’s skin brown?
Heather Dalby, Baltimore, MD. My Little was 9 years old when she asked me this question while we colored with crayons. She is a brilliant...
Asian me: hated by Blacks. WHY?
Neil A. Sookdeo Baltimore, MD With six degrees, four from grad schools in the USA, I cannot compete fairly to teach African or Caribbean history...
I accept but don’t embrace, racism?
Christine Brown Baltimore, MD I live in an urban multicultural neighborhood and upon reflection I realize I have not truly embraced this neighborhood as my...
Feeling helpless the dream is dying.
Ellen Asbury Crofton, MD How can I verbalize my feelings of non-bias to people that have faced bias and prejudice based on how they look?...
Light skinned people experience duel racism
Karen Duke Hyattsville, MD Light skinned black people experience the racism from within and outside our culture.
Not what you think I am.
Briana Ciccarino Baltimore, MD “Are you Latina/Hispanic?” this is the question I often get when meeting new people. I appreciate the compliment and wish I...
