The Race Card Project
By Michele Norris
Gym Rati,
Pasadena, CA.
We were on a road trip and in Colorado a restaurant displayed a sign that Mexicans were not allowed. We sent in our light skinned cousin for takeout. The hamburger felt like sand in my mouth. I was 10 years old.
Alexis Rae Hernandez,
Pasadena, CA
Some people are under the assumption that all Native American’s are rich by being paid monthly allotments from the government.
Araceli,
Pasadena, CA.
No I wasn’t born here. Does it really matter? My family moved to this country when I was 2.5 yrs old. I grew up in the US. My family lived in a middle class suburban neighborhood. We all speak to each other in English. We’re just Americans who also pay 23% of each paycheck to taxes.
David Thomas,
Pasadena, MD.
White Grandfather to two African American grandsons, what a world we have created for them. I loath the day they realize racism exists and have to explain why.
Hilary Forrest,
Pasadena, CA.
Every single time a person meets me, they’ll assume my race is “white.” That’s where you’re wrong. My nationality is American; my ethnicities are Hispanic as well as Icelandic. But no, of course because of the paleness of my skin or the freckles adorning my cheeks, I always get a, “No WAY! You’re not Latina. That’s impossible.” So shoutout to all the people who just think I’m a total white girl because of the way I speak, how I sometimes struggle with my Spanish and am critiqued because I can’t speak their tongue as well as they can, excuse me, and especially because of how my family appears as well.
Charles R. Owens
Pasadena, CA
As a white person, I can talk about the Zimmerman trial, with all of its nuances, then move onto another topic or go about my day. For black people, the feelings must be visceral, and I believe the anger and frustration are always there.
Sarah
Pasadena, CA
I love the words “Check all that apply.” I proudly check white AND Asian. Sometimes even Pacific Islander to honor the island where I grew up. I refuse to only check ONE box. I will not choose between my Asian heritage, my white experiences, or my island culture.
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