Sometimes we should just listen quietly.
Lucas Sullivan, Christiansburg, VA Michele’s presentation on the Race Card Project had me in a tizzy for days thinking of what I could say. What...
Privilege means responsibility to be better.
Morgan Lavandowska Minneapolis, MN As a 21 year old white woman, I have the privilege of being white that gives me power to do what...
This country is such a beautiful place
Kelly Mulvany, Chandler, AZ This country is beautiful BECAUSE we are not all white. The variety of cultures and beautiful people ARE what makes America...
Uncomfortable with privilege born of whiteness
Tamara Hoier, Durango, CO I was born into some blessings and acquired more because I was born in a “good” zip code, and am well...
White kids without shoes, white privilege
Kate Maguire, Champaign-Urbana, IL There is a parenting trend happening now towards “natural” childrearing which conjures up for me a picture of young kids frolicking...
I (don’t) fit. Don’t look closely.
Emery Boyle-Scott, Milwaukee, WI. I want to belong in a group, and it’s nice to belong until someone looks closely. My whiteness is always sidelined...
We are beautifully different, but EQUAL.
Emily Vallies, Spokane, WA. I am happy to participate in a project like this. It is very important to me that people start realizing their...
Suburban, white, hearing “your future’s bright”
Sam Pfeiffer, Parkville, MO The quote used simply represents the luxuries I’ve been given and being told I’m very fortunate, which is true. Being born...
White Middle-Age Male No Reservations Required
Mark Whitesel, Statesboro, GA. I’m becoming more and more aware of my privilege as I grow older and how much I have taken for granted.
White Guy on Journey Toward Justice
John Reiff, Pelham, MA Like most White folks, I was oblivious to my White privilege for a large part of my life, even though I...
Privilege is real. I get it.
Eric Moore, Anchorage, AK. “I get it” cuts three ways. First, I understand this is true. Second, I am in most ways the example of...
You’re just a whitewashed privileged Mexican
Mikaela Vera, Greensboro, NC I have always struggled with the color of my skin and the fact that I am a mixed child with an...
I Shouldn’t Get Benefits For Whiteness
Emily Bertot, Clarksville, MD. I grew up in Florida in an extremely non-diverse, middle-class area. Moving up North was a big culture shock, but it...
