If oppressed here, why not leave?
Dee Johnson, New York, NY. To start, I should say that I do not think that African-Americans should leave America. I think that the U.S....
Give invisible minorities a chance at brilliance
Anne, New York, NY. Minorities in America are often discriminated against for no good reason other than the color of their skin or the language...
Made up concept to divide us.
Lilia Hadjiivanova, New York, NY Racism sucks. I definitely experience “white guilt” in moments when I catch myself with bias and I am trying to...
I’m Middle Eastern but I’m white?
Ilana New York, NY I grew up in Israel to a father born in Germany and a mother born in the United States. Yet every...
I help; I’m not THE help.
Eric N Peguero, New York, NY We, Latinos, may raise your children, do your laundry and clean your floors, but we are not THE HELP....
Oh sorry I am new here!
Anonymous, Sacramento, CA. I remember the time when we just moved here in the United States, we were called “beggars” by an old lady because...
I don’t care; will my kids
Becky Lynn Washington, New York, NY I got pretty lucky I guess-grew up in the desert where there was little diversity. Our family was different...
Less Than does NOT = ME
Jacqueline Evans, New York, NY Just because I grew up in the south and anyone in my presence always experienced my “southern hospitality”. Don’t get...
I’M SO OVER THIS BLACK THING
Joe J, New York, NY Yes, this reflects my feelings after living in 3 mostly black communities in Brooklyn. I left due to gang violence...
Over the phone, I’m just American.
Reginald Daniel New York, NY It’s amazing what one hears when the other presumes they are speaking with someone of the same race.
My mother boiled the girl’s utensils.
Michael Vines, New York, NY. Just want to make sure that you understand “the girl” was how many people in the 50-60’s referred to their...
Blackness is more than six words!
Sylvia Langford, Syracuse, NY Trying to capture the spectrum of my people in six words was daunting; such variety of perspectives, abilities, strengths, weaknesses, ambitions,...
From love – fear, (a) foreigner’s view (on) racism.
David Chen, New York, NY. I grew up in China listening to artists like 50 cent, Tupac, Snoop dogg (lion), and Jay-Z. I have every...
Black but gay so it’s ok
Fred Wherry, New York, NY. An administrative assistant remarked to my (now ex) European partner: “When I first saw Fred I was a little scared...
Race isn’t more legitimate than sexuality.
David Chase, New York, NY. Apparently some people feel that “all oppression is not equal”. My experience as a gay white man unfortunately has not...
White high school, black prom date
Charlotte Kendall, Orlando, FL. This was in New York in 1967. The sh** hit the fan at school! Family and church were there for me....
