I Say I Don’t Care, But…
Dakota Jenkins, Lexington, KY. While we may say that “oh I’m colorblind when it comes to race”, we all have those initial reactions that are...
Blackman, baseball cap – I, shockingly, flinch!
Joan Michaels Seattle, WA I had my purse snatched by a young man wearing a baseball cap who happened to be black. I never thought...
Why do I cross the street?
Genevieve Foskett Deerfield, WI Liberal, well-educated 48 year old female, deeply embarrassed by knee-jerk reaction to walking along a street alone and seeing a group...
My background? Why do you ask?
Em Canada This is a constant and terrible icebreaker. It’s not that I’m ashamed or shy about my mixed background or ambiguous looks, but I’m...
