My name’s Jefferson but I’m Latino
Jefferson Valle, Uniondale, NY Being fully Salvadorian and having a white skin complexion, and having a nontraditional Hispanic name has not always been easy. Still,...
Black Irish, mother’s grandfather from Barbados.
Dan Hubbs, Queensbury, NY. Mixed race ancestry was a family mystery. When visiting Irish relatives in Ireland, all of whom were fair skinned, I knew...
Being hispanic is the best culture
Yolani Cabrera, Huntington, NY Being hispanic is the best especially when it comes to traditions and the food and the countries we are from as...
Embracing differences, creating a classroom community
Bridy Palisi, Port Jefferson Station, NY My race card “Embracing differences, creating a classroom community” reflects an approach to education that emphasizes inclusivity and understanding....
The perfect woman do not exist- La mujer perfecta no existe!
Laura A Cruz, Hicksville, NY The gender roles are the expectations that society has for how people act, speak, dress, and groom based on their...
Classrooms filled with diversity and opportunities
Kayla Levenson, NY As I am going to be an elementary school teacher in the future, it is important to me that everyone in my...
Empowering every student, embracing all backgrounds.
Darcie S Wallace, West Islip, NY As someone studying to be an elementary school teacher, it is essential that every student in my future classroom...
Peace And Love Above All Else
Michael Serrao, NY If we are all just a little nicer to each other, the world will be a better place!
Each student deserves an equal opportunity.
Olivia Esposito, Wantagh, NY My experiences and understanding that prompted me to choose my six words was the idea that when I become a classroom...
White in America, Gringa en Sudamérica
Kiersten Stiles, Watkins Glen, NY Student at Corning Community College
We’re crayons in a chalk box
Nelson Aponte, Bronx, NY. We can build skyscrapers, put a man on the moon, we consider ourselves so intelligent, but we can’t figure out how...
Sometimes White. Sometimes Black. Sometimes Latino.
Massiel Ramos, Bronx, NY. Sometimes your race depends on the people and culture you associate yourself with. If that’s the case, I’ll never fit into...
“Immigrant” comes in all races/colors.
Jackie Spencer, New York, NY. The generalization we attach to people based on race is appalling. As an example when you speak of “immigrants” you...
