Act equal and you are equal.
Clay Terry, Cincinnati, OH. I just want to put it out there that I have a multitude of African American friends, not all black people...
Heritage not hate? Heritage of hate.
Ava Chamberlain, Dayton, OH. I don’t understand the phrase “heritage not hate.” It suggests the two are mutually exclusive categories. In reality, the heritage of...
“No offense, but you’re so pretty!”
K.E. Broadnax, Cleveland, OH. This was said to me while attending college. I am black, and went to a predominantly white, upper-class university (as many...
Are there any other seats?
Samantha, Cincinnati, OH. I work in Planet Snoopy at Kings Island, and it horrifies me how many times parents will ask this or have their...
I still cry 51 years later.
Dana, Cincinnati, OH. I still cry 51 years later after segregation. I still cry for the 300 years of slavery.
Racism is not about color.
Darrell James, Canal Winchester, OH. Racism is about hatred and ignorance!!!
MY GOLDEN BABIES ARE AMERICA’S FUTURE
Karen Dahn, Athens, OH. I went to Liberia as a Peace Corps Volunteer right out of college in the late 60’s, after having grown up...
I’m only human, as are you.
Allie Herb, Akron, OH. Living in the area that I do, I have experienced a lot of racism. Whether it be in Akron, or have...
Racism definitely exists for a reason
Johnson, USA. I am sick to death of people trying to pretend like there aren’t legitimate reasons for racism. Not always, but they are there....
Flying car? Where is racial harmony?
Bruce Landwaster Cleveland, OH In the 70s sci-fi promised us many things, one of those things was racial harmony.
Please stop staring at us. Please.
Jacqueline Trudeau Brecksville, OH My boyfriend and I discuss our different backgrounds a lot. He’s Hindu, I’m Catholic. His parents came to America after he...
