Art in the face of racism
Christopher McBride New York City, NY Brooklyn Seeing that exhibit really brought about a strong reaction emotionally from myself. As a musician, seeing the visual...
Heartbreak Justice Humanity Cruelty Hope Perseverance
Benjamin Seaman, New York, NY. I am antiracist. I am curious how this project works.
White girl black school sixties: scared
Tamie Odom Sherman, TX I was only five at the time. Me and my 2 sisters were going to an all black school in Newburg,...
Post-Racial? Stop. Look. Listen. Racism’s Here.
Kyle Alexander, Rochester, NY. Coming from a position a white privilege and having a large peer network of other white individuals. I hear a lot...
Why bring up race so much?
Sandi, Brooklyn, NY. I hear this question often by non-black individuals who haven’t experience racism (overtly or covertly) in their lifetime. And how these individual...
Black Hair is good hair, period!
Sandi, Brooklyn, NY. When I was growing up in DC, a lot of times I used to hear that black hair was untamed, unmanageable and...
I’m afraid for my black child
Juli, Brooklyn, NY. There are places in this country that I would never live because of the racism in certain areas. Eventually my daughter might...
Three degrees, still remember stones thrown.
Akua Lezli Hope, Corning, NY. As a child in the great City, I was stoned and jeered as I made my way to Opportunity classes...
Are you really even Greek?
Athena Scavo, Hornell, NY. I often get this question due to my name being of the Greek mythology background. Often, people assume that I am...
I’m afraid of muggers and police
Jose M Moreira, Brooklyn, NY. What I mean to say is, I am afraid that one person that has the concept of robbing, stabbing and...
I’m white, it’s not easier.
Victoria Polera, NY. Being white doesn’t make my life any easier. I still have a really difficult life without putting my race into perspective. Looking...
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.
