sam Archives - The Race Card Project

Ustedes no deciden quién yo soy.

April 11, 2024 atlanta, GA, identify, latina, sam

Sam,
Atlanta, GA

There’s a large amount of emphasis on society defining who I am, what I should identify as, how “Latina” I really am (based on language comprehension, cultural comprehension, immersion). But, my identity isn’t rooted in how society wants those like me to be perceived: I am rooted in my immigrant parent’s sacrifices for me and my siblings, my compassion for people and my curiosity for the world, my tangible passion for exploring the unknown, and my faith. I am the owner of my identity, no one else.

Why is being white automatically racist

January 2, 2022January 2, 2022 automatic, MA, Racist, sam, Wakefeild, white

Sam,
Wakefeild, MA.

I don’t think I’m Mexican enough

April 4, 2021 CA, Mexican, mixed, Orange, sam

Sam,
Orange, CA

Growing up as mixed race being both Mexican and white, I’ve struggled with my identity as a Mexican person feeling that I wasn’t “Mexican enough”. Even though it is the ethnicity I most identify with, I often feel that I do not do enough culturally for it to “count”.

You’re Indian? With Dot or Feather?

September 29, 2020September 29, 2020 dot, feather, grandfather, Indian, MN, Morris, Native American, sam

Sam,
Morris, MN.

I have a grandfather that is fully Native American, from the White Earth Tribe. So my mother is ¼ Native American, and I am less than ¼. My father is mostly German. So I have fairly light skin, and my hair is light brown. In most situations I consider myself Caucasian and others just assume that I am Caucasian, because of my skin tone. However, when I told two of my male friends that I am partly Indian, their response was “With Dot or Feather?”. I was kind of surprised by the bluntness of their question, but I guess that since we are close friends they felt comfortable asking and they probably wouldn’t have asked that question to a complete stranger. In response, I just said “with feather.”