Hi, I’m Black and I’m PROUD!
Elecia Terrell, Arlington, TX I’m very proud of my blackness. To many, we’re too loud, always angry, ghetto, love chicken and watermelon, always on government...
I am Hispanic enough for you!
Ian Diaz, Norfolk, VA Intersectionality exists. Too long have I been told that I’m not Hispanic enough, not white enough, and not black enough to...
Playing by everyone’s rules is exhausting
Anonymous, Madison, WI. To Fred down the street I’m half-Asian; to Nick the bus driver I’m from southern France; Veronica thinks I’m obviously Native; McKayla...
I’m American and proud of it!
Mary K Prizwan, CHICAGO, IL I’m not Hispanic, Greek. Italian, or Puerto Rican…I’m American, pretty much 3rd Generation Polish and according to DNA testing 20%...
I am proud of my heritage.
Jen Mahuet, Cincinnati, OH Everyone is a product of their genetic past, which is evidenced by their physical appearance. My grandparents came from Eastern Europe,...
What is the term Pinoy Pride?
Michael Lobaton, USA Nearly all my life I’ve heard the term “Pinoy Pride.” A term that I’ve used myself and many other filipinos/filipinas alike, essentially...
I am BLACK & PROUD, always & forever.
Lauryn Fleming, Richmond, VA p>I feel as a black community we lack being prideful of who we truly are due to society. The saying “black...
Black girl motto…buy your hair!
Mia Turner New York City, NY The obsession so many young black women have with long straight hair has undermineded the cultural identity and pride...
Proud Not ashamed to be white
Kenny Readnour, Cordova, KY Where I’m from whites are NOT racist but are getting very tired of the majority of the (people of color) being...
The Day After The World Changes
Duryan Bhagat-Clark, Aberdeen, NJ. My father is an immigrant from Bombay, India. He moved here to go to college and graduate school. He is Muslim....
I am proud. I am sorry.
Rebeka, Brooklyn, NY Like the majority of immigrants who have come to America, my ancestors came to this land seeking political, religious and economic freedoms...
Si Senor, yo soy del Bario
Elizabeth Gonzalez, Hodgkins, IL. I am proud of living in my neighborhood. I did not choose to be born a Latina or living in this...
Young, White & Under spoken.
Whitney Summers, Baltimore, MD p>Why is a white person not allowed to be proud?
Filipinos ridiculed for using proper English
Honorato Velasco, Cleveland, OH My brother and I spoke proper English and generally pronounced the words correctly. This meant that we were often ridiculed by...
Proud to be of mixed race!
Michele DeFreece, Delhi, NY I’m very tired always being asked what am I. Get to know me. Get to know my heart.
Omg! Is that all of your hair?
Brejanae Malone, Los Angeles, CA As a black woman we are known to express ourselves through our hairstyle. It’s a sense of togetherness and pride,...
Uniquely Made, The American Girl Today
Christina Rains, Riverside, CA. French, Indian, Mexican, Dutch, but American? It is quite clear that you cannot judge individuals by their color. Race in reality...
