“White girls should marry white boys!”
Janet Little Dayton, OH From a rural, small town- I hadn’t seen any couples that were of different races. During the 1994 OJ Simpson trials,...
Christopher Columbus is not my hero.
Joseph W. Leonard Oxford, OH Submitted on Monday, October 14, 2013…a national holiday in the USA. I’m an enrolled citizen of the Miami Tribe of...
Why do they hate us so?
Debra Brown Sprindale, OH My question is based on my belief that though things are better in the US between the races (by ‘races’ I...
Is it because we’re different colors?
Jerry Cordaro Cleveland, OH I’m Caucasian, my wife is African-American, and we’re the parents of two kids. Because of our work schedules, I’m usually the...
Mom didn’t want friend at house
Anne Reid Ravenna, OH In elementary school I brought 3 friends home after school one day, one a black girl. I was surprised when she...
My family never owned any slaves.
Jim Canton, OH Just because I’m white doesn’t imply my ancestors were slave owners. If I don’t like you it’s not due to race.
Straight, white, American, male…no excuses.
Chris Mason, OH If you are one of these as I am….recognize that you rule the world. We are afforded unmatched access and privilege. And...
No one is born being racist.
Ashton Aikens Columbus, OH Have you ever noticed the racism is a learned behavior. Think about it if your raised and see everyone being treated...
Biracial anxiety; black/white; both/neither?
Tracey Frierson North Ridgeville, OH Version 2: biracial anxiety; black/white; neither/both! I have two adult biracial daughters, three years apart, raised in the same home...
Mixed: Hate Explaining Myself to You
Taasha Columbus, OH Everyone has something to say about how mixed race people get to define themselves. It’s deeply personal and we didn’t really ask...
Buried lodestone of double edged compass
Iosef Kennetovich Karichnavy Cincinnati, OH Race has been buried with attempts to ignore in America, but beware those who attempt to steer a course with...
