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White Jewish girl in a bubble

February 12, 2026February 15, 2026 america, Asian, Beachwood, Black, bubble, Emily Einhorn, guilt, hate, Jewish, joke, lucky, OH, opportunity, small town, stand up, suburb, target, White girl, white guilt

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 life. In this town, people joke you’re either black, Jewish, or Asian. I have never witnessed a racist act and I feel as if I’ve missed out on being a part of a prominent aspect in American culture. I have never felt targeted as a Jew and I have never seen any of my friends be targeted for the color of their skin. I am taught that, that is not how America really is and as ridiculous as it sounds I want to have the opportunity to stand up for what I believe is wrong. I hate feeling like a lucky little white girl.

Adobo Beef Stew Rice Potatoes: Dinner

July 9, 2025July 9, 2025 1717, Adobo, Beef Stew, CA, Chinese, danish, dinner, Fillipino, German, Greek, Hapa, James Estanislao Herr, Los Angeles, mestizo, Morning Edition, NPR, opportunity, Spanish, tisoy

James Estanislao Herr,
Los Angeles, CA.

Dad’s side came over in 1717–Swiss-German and Irish with some Danish and Greek thrown in. Mom came over in 1954. Filipino, Spanish and Chinese with I guess some Portuguese somewhere along the way given my middle name. Grew up in an all white community outside Philadelphia. Not sure who I was but I didn’t fit in. Moved to LA in my 30’s and found a community that looked like me–or what I thought looked like me. Still have to introduce myself as Filipino. But also found Hapa’s and Tisoy’s and Mestizo’s in all kinds of mixes and colors, shapes and sizes. We all have our way of identifying who we are and why. I find comfort in the brown side of my heritage but still proud of all of it. One conversation I’ve had with many mixed race friends, that I haven’t heard in general public discussions. When you choose to marry and have kids, does your mother’s side or your father’s side become the anomaly. This used to bother me a lot more when I was younger. Not so much today. Thank you for this Project and this opportunity.

Learn more about Estanilao Herr’s six words on NPR’s Morning Edition

Yes I’m Black, but not angry

December 19, 2024December 19, 2024 beautiful, CA, CBU HIS311, Ellise, embrace beauty, fool, God, inspire, JOY, opportunity, pretty for a black girl, Race, Riverside, stereotype

Ellise,
Riverside, CA.

My race is not what you see, It is what I feel. Do not let your stereotypes fool you, I am happy, beautiful, and peaceful about who I am. I use to be angry with who I was. I have been told “I was pretty for a black girl” all my life. That made me ashamed of who I was. I could not hide from what God intended to be, so I embraced it. I saw other black women embracing their beauty and it gave my joy. I want all little girls to see that beauty in themselves. Despite how I may feel, each day is my opportunity to inspire all girls of all colors to embrace how God made them. God does not make any mistakes. First embrace the beauty in your heart, then allow it to shine through your skin.
CBU HIS311

Vision failed. Opportunity passed. Never again.

October 10, 2023October 10, 2023 @SethYaffo, failed, opportunity, passed, Seth Yaffo, twitter, vision

Seth Yaffo,
Submitted via Twitter: @SethYaffo.

View perceived differences as valuable opportunity.

October 24, 2022October 24, 2022 common, culture, difference, Half, Lauren C, Mexican, opportunity, tradition, TX, white

Lauren C,
TX

I wish for my half white, half Mexican children to grow up knowing that perceived differences should be an opportunity to learn about another person or people, and how much they may truly have in common. An opportunity to embrace someone or their culture and traditions, and maybe learn something new about themselves.

America provides opportunity for English accent

June 30, 2022June 30, 2022 accent, america, Andrew, British, CA, CEO, English, immigrant, Irvine, multi-cultural, opportunity, SoCal

Andrew,
Irvine, CA.

Love America and as an immigrant British CEO recognize the opportunity afforded by this forward thinking multi cultural environment that is SoCal

More than what meets the eye

January 24, 2022January 24, 2022 assume, Auburn, Brooke Evans, GA, more than meets, opportunity, white, white privilege

Brooke Evans,
Auburn, GA

Many people assume that because I’m white I have all of the opportunity or the upper hand compared to people of other races. While in some cases that might be true, I’ve faced my own struggles too. I didn’t always have it easy growing up and I’ve had to work hard for what I have. I’ve been working and paving my way from the time I was 16. I’ve supported myself and paid my way through school. I’ve seen many people have things handed to them, but that has never been me. This goes back to how I define race. It is more than what meets the eye. You never know what people are dealing with from the outside. Always be kind. Never assume. Love people.

White woman regrets black friend opportunity.

December 6, 2021 assasinated, bridge the divide, CA, Chicago, High School, Jill Crusey, MLK, opportunity, San Diego, South-side, woman

Jill Crusey,
San Diego, CA

Grew up on the south side of Chicago as a white girl who went to a high school where black students entered through one door and white students entered through another. Did not know how to bridge the divide in my heart and move toward my fellow black students even though we sat next to one another daily, Until Martin Luther King was assassinated and I felt the rage in the city that was burning, I did not know how to comprehend the issues. Today and everyday I want to apologize to my black friends for my inaction.

Only one race. Unified human race.

June 10, 2021 Human race, KS, Mit, needs, one race, opportunity, Topeka

Mit,
Topeka, KS

Hope your project will work to unify us all rather than separate as we all have common human needs. Thanks for the opportunity to provide input.

If oppressed here, why not leave?

October 5, 2020October 5, 2020 African American, Dee Johnson, harassment, leave, New York, NY, opportunity, opressed, White America

Dee Johnson,
New York, NY.

To start, I should say that I do not think that African-Americans should leave America. I think that the U.S. is still the land of freedom and opportunity for everyone, regardless of skin color. My question is for those African-Americans who feel that the U.S. is intolerably racist and that the racism of white America is responsible for all their problems, why not move to other countries where you can live among other blacks? Wouldn’t this be so much happier for you than living amongst what you say is a constant daily barrage of oppression and harassment by whites? I really just don’t get it.

Opportunity to discover. Opportunity to misunderstand.

February 11, 2019February 11, 2019 @stephenwalls, #theracecardproject, discover, misunderstand., opportunity, Stephen Marc Walls, twitter

Stephen Marc Walls,
Submitted via Twitter: @stephenwalls
#theracecardproject

Human nature doesn’t change; people do!

April 27, 2018 Allen, change, civility, education, fairness, human nature, I am not a racist, justice, opportunity, People, Racist, reason, Rolando R. Gutierrez, TX

Rolando R. Gutierrez,
Allen, TX.

I am not a racist. I am a humanist. We all have the same faults including the minority defense of the racist card. The majority does not call it racist. It is called law and order. We all exercise it when in the majority. Here is another six words: Reason, civility, fairness, justice, is education! The problem: Give a man a fish, and he will eat for a day; teach him how to fish, and he will eat for a lifetime. Problem is half of us do not want to learn how to fish! Too much work and effort. So now we know where the problem is. Not racism, education! And no it is not for lack of opportunity; it is lack of want.

I am proud to be white

April 6, 2017 black community, disrespected, epidemic, little black girl, loud and proud, opportunity, proud, PSA, RACISM WITH RACISM, Staci, VA, white, white privilege, WWI

Staci,
VA.

I have seen the term “white privilege” used a lot recently as though it were an actual epidemic. What infuriates me about this term is that it is NOT relevant in the year 2017. Black people have more opportunities GIVEN to them than white people when it comes to education and the workforce, and this is fact. I am not stating this lightly, either. There are actual laws and policies in place that give the black community opportunities over white people based solely on being black. To say that the white community is still blocking the path to a black persons’ success in THIS day and age, is an uneducated response. The only person stopping anyone from their own success is themselves. To continue to blame an entire race for your shortcomings is comparable to Hitler blaming the Jews for Germany’s downfall in WW1. It’s ludicrous.

I live in a black community. I am one of 4 white people in my workforce and the ONLY white person in my apartment complex. I am CONSTANTLY picked on by black people using the term “little white girl”. Black people roll their eyes at me, ignore me, are blatantly RUDE to me – but the black person beside me is treated with actual respect, even though we could be saying/acting the exact same – I’ve been yelled at for being “white girl driving in the wrong place”, I’ve walked by a group of black men talking about raping white women LOUD AND PROUD, I’ve had my car hit with a TREE BRANCH, my window shattered out, dog feces left on my doorstep.. ALL BECAUSE I AM WHITE. I literally don’t talk to anyone. I am a hermit. There is no explanation for what I encounter on a DAILY basis other than my skin color.

I have NEVER referred to a black woman as a “little black girl” openly and often. I have NEVER disrespected ANYONE by rolling my eyes, ignoring them or acted blatantly RUDE for no reason. I have NEVER yelled at a black person racially charged words of any sort. I have NEVER told a black person they were on the wrong side of town. I have NEVER talked about raping black women loudly as one walked by. I have NEVER disrespected a black persons’ property with any foreign object, or… ever.

So, I would like to send out a PSA to all the high and mighty black people that continue to bash MY RACE for racism…

YOU CANNOT COMBAT RACISM WITH RACISM. YOU ARE CRYING WOLF WITH YOUR CAUSE AND SOON, NO ONE WILL CARE.

I sure as hell don’t. I have encountered more racist black people in my life than I have EVER experienced from a white person. FACTS MATTER.

Male, Muscician, White, Strong, Free, American

December 8, 2016December 8, 2016 American, CA, Criminal Justice class, folk, free, judge, male, Michael Ware, Muscician, music, musician, opportunity, Play, Sacramento, Sacramento State University, strong, white, white blues

Michael Ware,
Sacramento, CA.

Being a white blues musician in Sacramento, I’ve had the opportunity to meet all kinds of folk. I don’t see color, if somebody can play, they can play, no reason to judge them on anything else