Quit Looking for Possible Racist Meanings
Patricia Lee, Cortez, CO Being Asian, I sometimes wonder if what a White person said barely veiled an intentional race-related insult. However, I outwardly ignore...
Urban living has made me racist
Kenna Hensen Philadelphia, PA I’m so ashamed to say I have racist thoughts. I grew up in a small suburban town believing that no matter...
Everybody is racist in their own way
Felipe F. Waco, TX People are racist without even knowing it. Most of the time it’s unintentional. The most common one I tend to see...
Because of my badge, I’m racist?
Justin Walker, Bennington, VT. As a police officer I quite often get the “you only stopped me because I’m black” or some variant of that...
Dad said: who was your n***** . . . yesterday?
Ben Ament, Ocala, FL Dad claimed to not be racist. Sadly, comments like this were not unusual for him. Perhaps worse, my siblings defended him.
Speaking Spanish? Your stealing my culture.
Jordan Huff, Athens, TX p>I am white, but I speak Spanish almost fluently. I love Mexican food, and entertainment primarily produced for Latinos, being that...
Scared to say the wrong thing
Grace Fry, Whitesville, NY p>As a white person I grew up not having to worry about getting pulled over or judged or treated differently just...
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...
I’m a recovering racist, still learning.
Marnie Singer, Fremont, CA. I used to think I wasn’t racist; but when I joined Transcendence Gospel Choir and was accepted and loved, I realized...
My voice is always hidden away.
Brandy Roberts, Cottonport, LA. I am a loving mom of 2 beautiful kids. I am proud to be white, and I can not voice that...
I wish the voice would stop.
Al, Atlanta, GA. I was born 51 years ago. I grew up with a father who would definitely be considered racist today, but was probably...
Don’t whisper. I can still hear you.
Sabrina Fuentes, Apple Valley, CA. Some people are racist and some people are not. It is a fact, but some individuals believe that if they...
Better to offend than not discuss
Joe Mallahan Seattle, WA As a white man raised in the United States, I have, by no choice of my own, indelible racist perspectives ingrained...
I look like those I despise
Stewart Curtrright, Overland Park, KS Prior to Jan 6th 2021, I was aware that occasionally my presence and appearance caused some people of color to...
