White Jewish girl in a bubble
Emily Einhorn, Beachwood, OH. Whenever there is talk about racism, a part of me feels guilty. I have lived in a small suburb my entire...
It’s ok, you don’t act white.
Katy Carpenter, OH. I recognize that we don’t live in a color blind society, but race is never something I felt was central to my...
Eventually we’ll all forget this nonsense
Drew Kelly, Cincinnati, OH Racism has deeply scarred this nation from even before its founding. It is much less powerful a social force than it...
Joy is the armor of truth
Judith Angelo Cleveland Heights, OH I began with six words from Alice Walker’s novel about FGM, Possessing the Secret of Joy : “The secret of...
Small Ohio Town: Color Didn’t Matter
Debbie Spragg Brisentine Plain City, OH I was born in 1954, lived in Mt. Pleasant Ohio, pop. approx. 500. Attended school from 1959-1972. Had both...
That is a white Jewish name
Sonja, East Cleveland, OH My children are not biracial and their last name is Cohen. However their great great grandfather who married a black woman...
We live in two different Americas.
Melinda Hoye, Akron, OH Our Hidden Conversations helped me to put words to a heavy sentiment, that I have tried to express over and over...
Puertorriqueño. Americano. Two identities. One country.
Daniel A. Ramos Columbus, OH The story ran about Alisha on 5/23/13 really struck accord with me. I was born in Ohio to a family...
What race are you? JUST HUMAN!
Mika Derifield, Wadsworth, OH. It’s so sad that we live in a world that requires labels. Applying for a job, home, or even a social...
I’m surprised you speak so well.
E.C. Boyd, Canton, OH. I was not born, but I was raised in a predominantly white neighborhood because the school system was better in Perry...
What do you mean “White Latino?”
Andrea Fabiola Vazquez, Ridgefield, CT. I grew up in Ohio, but both of my parents are from Mexico. I speak Spanish, most of my extended...
Discovering others judgments after finding love.
Lauren Bing, North Canton, OH. A little over two years ago, my eyes were opened to the unspoken opinions of the people closest to me....
I am proud of my heritage.
Jen Mahuet, Cincinnati, OH Everyone is a product of their genetic past, which is evidenced by their physical appearance. My grandparents came from Eastern Europe,...
White People continue to disappoint me
Erin O’Connell-Morse, Cleveland, OH As a white woman, I am genuinely disappointed in my fellow white people. Acknowledging the terrible history of oppression of other...
Thank you Richard and Mildred Loving
Sharon Holley Columbus, OH Without the sacrifices of the Lovings, I may not have been able to marry the person I love.
