I don’t see black– So OFFENSIVE!
Collected at The Sharp Speaker Series University of Richmond Richmond, VA #URTRCP #TheRaceCardProject
We must learn to live together
Mark M. Person, Richmond, VA My family donated Nat Turner’s Bible to the AAMHC of The Smithsonian in Washington, DC. Mr. Turner was baptized on...
I did not know I’m biased
Tom, Richmond, VA, I always prided myself in not being racist or biased. After well over 40 years of life I finally realized I have...
Everyone must learn from our past.
Mark Person, Richmond, VA My family has recently donated Nat Turner’s Bible to the New African American Museum of History and Culture and I have...
Don’t Care What Color You Are!!!
Anonymous, Richmond, VA I clutch my purse because I was raised in New York where the police actually come to school assemblies teaching us how...
I am no longer taking disrespect.
Dashe Jones, Richmond, VA The most disrespected person is the black woman. I am not going to sit by and be used as a walking...
If I could have another chance
Jean LB Creamer, Richmond, VA If I could have another chance If I could say I’m sorry I would scream it till I cried I...
Why don’t we all love diversity?
Hilary Appleton, Richmond, VA I am fascinated by people–who they are, where they came from, and the story of how they got to where they...
Coexist, acceptance, peace. Open your heart.
Andrea Zinski, Richmond, VA Are we really that different? No, we are very much alike – on the inside. There are many levels to hate...
White Stepson, Black Son, Multiracial Daughter
Keith W. McIntosh, Richmond, VA I am blessed to be married to my lovely and talented partner, Penny. We were in prior relationships which gave...
I have a dream…
Scott Tilghman, Richmond, VA I met Reverend Samuel Billy Kyles at the Loraine Motel National Civil Rights Museum in August 2009. My daughter and I...
Feeling Conflicted about my family history
Romaine Martin II, Richmond, VA. I Think Ancestry.com is very therapeutic. You can spend hours researching your family’s cold cases. One bit of information I...
Soul Surfer is Light without color
NanJo Carter, Richmond, CA. I grew up in the fifties and sixties. We moved to Japan when I was 2. We moved to Montgomery, AL...
Ever had sex in the backseat?
Earlaine Williams, Oakland, CA. This is the question that was asked of me, when I was 17 years old, by the white man who was...
Your color doesn’t make you better.
Sasha Dee, Richmond, VA. It drives me crazy that people think something as arbitrary as the color of their skin makes them inherently worth more...
I will give respect in return.
Randy, Richmond, TX. Dividing ourselves is counter productive. It will not be easy, not everyone will be on board. Love, respect, communication, and unity has...
