We, human beings, are like apples
Kayla G, Saint Louis, MO The majority of us, if not all, do not choose an apple by the color of its skin, but for...
Imagine not meeting strangers with guns.
Daniel Knoll, Saint Louis, MO. These may or may not represent how I feel about race,,,I am in Missouri, and grew up in the town...
Whites demand gated-fences, Blacks, doors.
Daniel Knoll, Saint Louis, MO. Just some ruminations on the issue, as a Local Missourian, and past resident of the town NEXT to Ferguson MO..white,...
Bequeath your children wisdom, not bigotry.
Bill Heitland, Saint Louis, MO The most powerful voice you hear as a child comes from someone of authority: a parent, relative, coach. If that...
Everyone hates the mixed race child.
Alexeana Lopez, Saint Louis, MO. Segregation doesn’t always come from white people.
Unique differences adding flavor to humanity
Jessica Maltzman, Saint Louis, MO Differences should be what makes us yearn to know more about others; their values, beliefs, interests, and what makes their...
Pointless meeting …
Chelsea Sia, Saint Louis, MO Okay – here goes. I do realize that being Caucasian does predispose me to privileges. I can own that. My...
Double consciousness denied me full comfortability
Etefia Umana Saint Louis, MO We all come out of the womb a tabla rasa, hatred is learned. Unlearn.
You Must Be Faster, Smarter, Better….
Michael Noble Saint Louis, MO Daily reminder from my mom on the way to school…
Will My Children Know White Privilege?
Ellie Myers, Saint Louis, MO. I was born and raised in Saint Louis, Missouri where the tension around race politics is palpable. Race never played...
Jewish. I think I can relate.
Rabbi Justin Kerber, Saint Louis, MO. I may be “white.” But my grandparents and great-grandparents weren’t “white,” they were Jews! The distinction had implications and...
A constructed tool of the oppressors
Phillip Johnson, Saint Louis, MO. History shows the historically oppressed are not the ones who use race to their advantage. In order to galvanize support...
Why do you think I’m different?
Natasha Sykes Saint Louis, MO Biracial. New Kid. Moving all the time. Never fitting in.
Only bigots believe prejudice is universal
J Wildman Saint Louis, MO I grew up in a household where we were basically allowed to develop our own opinions about prejudice. I’ve never...
