Eventually we’ll all forget this nonsense
Drew Kelly, Cincinnati, OH Racism has deeply scarred this nation from even before its founding. It is much less powerful a social force than it...
“Wear your face diapers, no Chinavirus”
Sabrina Chia, USA The actual quotation is “make sure to wear your face diapers, nobody wants the China Virus” and it was said by my...
Why are you here to judge?
Courtney Chandler, Roseville, CA. The inherent racism our society exists with is devastating. It’s been more apparent since Trump became president, but that doesn’t mean...
We MUST teach kids about racism
Sam S. Arlington, VA I’m a young white teen growing up in a rich white area. For the past few years I’ve tried my hardest...
Mainly white neighborhood, racism is normalized
Eden Coy, Bondurant, IA I am from an area with high white demographics. In my high school, there is a small percentage of people of...
Age 5 They don’t serve Mexicans
Mario Lopez, Chicago, IL Our family was on vacation on the way to visit family in Mexico and we went to some restaurant in Texas...
Racism is part of our DNA
Russ Becker, Durango, CO My cousin, who grew up on a farm in central Indiana, was a farmer and an exceptionally nice guy. In his...
Colorblind childhood, learned to see.
Kira Miller, Petoskey, MI Growing up in a predominantly white town with a mixed-race best friend, I initially didn’t think much about race. My friend...
Racism is still the norm here.
Christian Hanneman, Harper Woods, MI I grew up in a racist family. It was also part of the community I grew up in. It’s so...
To know Black, ride a bicycle.
Peter S. Fair Oaks, CA It is extremely difficult for those in the Majority to understand the grinding reality of our structural Racism. Few people...
My ignorance has made me weak.
Langley B., Siloam Springs, AR. I am a 21-year-old white female. Currently, I am taking a class at my university in which we discuss race...
What don’t people get about people?
Stacey Peters, Durango, CO It’s hard to understand why racism is still as virulent as it is in 2024. I’m an old white lady, displaced...
It’s worse than you probably think
Amelia Ketzle, Carbondale, IL. I was at a Halloween party no more than two years ago, hosted by a girl I had lost touch with...
Small towns don’t care for diversity
Tess Junge, St. Paul, MN Growing up in a small town as a white person, I really didn’t have an understanding of racism. It wasn’t...
Accused of racism because I’m white
Alice Peach, Yuma, AZ I was working in a public library trying to help my last customer of the day. I’m whiter than mayonnaise because...
Thankful for parents who hated racism
Stephen Still, Birmingham, MI I’m from a small town in the state of Washington, didn’t see a black person until I was 10 years old,...
