Their Mormon ancestor’s genealogy was “mysterious.”
Judith McConkie, Salt Lake City, UT. The sentence describes our family’s conflicted past. As liberal Democrats in the 1970s my husband and I considered the...
Who we were vs now
Ricky, Salt-Lake City, UT I am proud to be black yet I am embarrassed by other black sometimes. I have been fired many times just...
Thank you for pointing that out.
Lani Broederlow, Salt Lake City, UT. I am Polynesian. I have been told that my appearance does not reflect my last name. It is of...
I didn’t choose to be white
Amelia, Salt Lake City, UT I understand that I am nothing. I’m a worthless piece of trash, a waste of a human life. There are...
My fear exceeds yours, white people.
Kokujin Cameron Salt Lake City, UT When I was in kindergarten and in class, I had to use the restroom. The teacher had forgotten and...
We’re ALL remixed and it’s great!
Timothy Ross Lee Salt Lake City, UT I’ve always thought that being biracial (1/2 Formosan and 1/2 Irish American) was so lucky. I get to...
Obsessed much with race, America?
Atong Majok, Salt Lake City, UT. Being from Sudan, a country with a seemingly-infinite number of spoken languages and dialects, I still find it baffling...
You’re condescending, I speak English too.
Jorge Alvarez, Salt Lake City, UT. One of the things that I find very annoying is when people say “Hola” right off the bat, “Si”...
Aye, don’t panic, I’m only Hispanic
Joshua Cruz, Salt Lake City, UT. As a Hispanic growing up in Utah, I have lived in multiple cities, each different than the other. From...
I don’t want my white privilege.
Jason Struhs Salt Lake City, UT All safety and comfort that I currently enjoy has been at the expense of those who have a different...
I’m A Strong Powerfull Mexican Woman
Andrea Cordero Salt Lake City, UT I no longer wan to be viewed just by the color of my skin or my gender. I am...
Accept, embace my own; respect others
Mark Anderson, Salt Lake City, UT. Assimilation or washing away all of our differences is not desirable. The key is to acknowledge diversity, choosing to...
I can never begin to understand
Josh Miller, Salt Lake City, UT. I have had to opportunity to meet many people from all across the globe. I can never begin to...
