Infertility = anonymous sperm donor…my race____?
Donor Conceived USA My dad will always be my dad, but at the age of 30, my parents decided it was time to tell me...
Race should not define me, right?
Ivy, Salem, OR. It’s sad, because I thought for the longest time that race doesn’t matter. At least in my household it doesn’t. I was...
Race obfuscates to bind and blind
Jason Allen, Langhorne, PA. I believe the reason we have not effectively dealt with racism is because race is an easily recognizable symbol that obstructs...
In a hole. Can’t climb out.
Malaika, Suitland, MD. In 2014 I decided to move “down South” because I wanted to escape the higher cost of living (and the crazy, global-warming-induced...
My colorful kids make me happy!
Sharee Meeks Laidlaw, Murray, UT. Our family is a mix of many races. Some of the members are adopted but I forget which ones.
I wish that Race meant EQUALITY.
Becky White Feather Riney, Quincy, IL. I am Native American and Caucasian. I hate knowing that there are people out there that simply because of...
Doubling Down on the Race Card
Cheryl Head Washington, DC President Barack Obama has too much grace or perhaps it is too much political presence to play the race card. So,...
Seven ways to think about race
Fa’aumu Kaimana Elsea, Seattle, WA. The 7. One of the more dangerous routes in King County Metro’s transit system. Never mind that, it’s the stigmas...
Born with the privilege of serenity.
Elinor Hilton, Portland, ME. I’m white, and I was born with the privilege to not have to think about my race all the time. I...
Hispanic white woman discriminated by every race.
Bridget, Washington, DC. As a child growing up in the Texas Hill Country I was often told to go back to Mexico. I didn’t speak...
Michele Norris steps away from NPR to grow The Race Card Project.
REPOST FROM: KPCC December 17, 08:21 PM Abbie Fentress Swanson | KPCC After 13 years at NPR, Michele Norris is dropping the microphone. The longtime...
“Race” justifies treating people unfairly
Brenda Batts, Washington, DC. Thank you for making us think!
Ok, seriously, what race are you?
Jordan Beuch, Riverside, CA. A common question that I have been used to getting is, “Ok but really, What race are you?” It has always...
Race makes us unique, not bigots
Shane Webb, Salt Lake, UT. Race was given to us as a gift, whether that gift came from God or Nature is irrelevant. Race makes...
We invent race to justify intolerance
Joshua San Antonio, TX We are all one race and have only minor different biological features. Do you really believe that is the driving force...
