Child of Pennsylvainia coal miners
James Tupko, New Milford, CT My grandfather came to Pennsylvania in 1907 to work in the coal mines. It had to be tough to be...
Diversity is enriching but also frightening.
Elizabeth A. Leeper, Dubuque, IA. I am a 62 year old, single, white female. I was born in Pennsylvania, grew up in Asia, and now...
Born American, never accepted as American
Ramon Fontaine Pittsburgh, PA Since 1917, and before Alaska and Hawaii, Puerto Ricans have been US citizens. We have fought in every US war since...
China, Yellow, hardworking, dream, versatile, active
Yilan Miao, Selinsgrove, PA. Maybe we should improved the inaccurate term “racism” with the much more accurate and potentially productive term “stereotype”. As American people...
We all want the same things.
Elizabeth Stuart, Perkasie, PA I heard your story on WHYY, and wished I could participate. I’m so glad I got that chance! I’ve been thinking...
My dad’s grace, helped me grow
Kimberly Cuthbert, Wayne, PA My dad has experienced some extreme racism having been born in 1942. He has shared his stories to remind my brother...
Everyday she sees my race matters.
Carniesha Kwashie, Philadelphia, PA. This is in response to my white staffer and the racism she sees I endure as we work on an project...
White people got off the train.
Keith Pacheco, Langhorne, PA Sometime 1982-83. I took my German foreign exchange student to Chicago to visit the Museum of Science and Industry. We took...
Much progress; much more to do
Robert Markel, Charlestown, MA. Raised in a very white town in Chester County Pennsylvania, I had little consciousness of race issues until high school. We...
Get to know me..don’t prejudge!
Cheryl Evans, Whitehall, PA. I am a black woman who works in a white male dominated field. Many of my coworkers, over the years, have...
The First Girl That is Spoiled
Karlet Shakira Perez Kelly, Puerto Rico, PA The reason that I say this is because, when I was born they started giving me everything that...
Not Brown Enough to Be Indian
Pallavi Joy, Philadelphia, PA Growing up in a 97% white school system, and being raised by one Indian immigrant parent and one Indian American parent...
Urban living has made me racist
Kenna Hensen Philadelphia, PA I’m so ashamed to say I have racist thoughts. I grew up in a small suburban town believing that no matter...
