God loves people and Formula Racing
Paul VonAesch, Rochester, NY There is one race, and only one…..the Indy 500. You thought I was going to say something else didn’t you.
Only Black in office. Very Isolating
Ursie Bankhead, Buffalo, NY. I have a PhD, have studied race issues. And still struggle in my workplace. Mostly within my own department. I have...
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...
Maybe treat racism as mental illness?
Megan Schubert New York City, NY Include that in background checks.
I want to be better.
C. Deville, Westchester, NY I find myself having more negative views about African Americans, and it frightens me. There is an ugliness and ignorance growing...
Of both worlds belong to neither
Tiffany M. Lyons, Rockaway Beach, NY. Syracuse University ’16 I am biracial and my experiences with race are constantly informed by internal tug of war...
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...
I’m fine, race is your problem.
Anonymous Brooklyn, NY I’m not taking on the burden of race anymore. I am who I am, I love myself and that’s it.
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...
Underpaid? Overworked? Frustrated? NOW imagine slavery.
John Leo, Sag Harbor, NY. This may be redundant since the release of and discussion about Twelve Years a Slave, but for many years I’ve...
Ambitious, Outgoing, Determined describes me
Hilary Nunex, Hostos Community College, Bronx, NY I chose these words because it represents who I am as a person, I am 100% Dominican born...
But you don’t look Puerto Rican
Natalia de Cuba Romero. Massapequa Park, NY. IN my heart and in my head I have always thought of myself as Puerto Rican, Born in...
When will we see the light
Jeannie Coicou New York City, NY Brooklyn The story behind my six words is that in this world there are forces that benefit by keeping...
