Separation Archives - The Race Card Project

Racism is an ego-based human dysfuntion

December 1, 2022December 1, 2022 Black, Christian, dysfunction, ego, human, James E Washington, Jewish, NY, optimistic, poor, racism, rich, Rochester, Separation, white

James E Washington,
Rochester, NY.

The ego thrives on identification and separation. We seems to be a nation that thrives on dualism, having an “other” a “they or them” as a means to distinguish ourselves from. White, Black; Rich, Poor: Republican, Democrat; Christian, Jewish; Fat, Skinny; on and on. The problem appears to be “ego run-a-muck.” We see it at the very highest levels of society in a divided government That division trickles down to the community level and further. We are a nation divided in so many ways that racism seems to be just a part of the larger systemic dysfunction. Racism will be undone when we elevate our level of consciousness. undergo an “apotheosis” thus minimizing the ubiquitous ego-driven dysfunction that now permeates society.

I’m optimistic that our society will be transformed. But I also understand that before the transformation can take root we will experience deeper levels of dysfunction. Hit bottom!! I’ve undergone the very type of transformation of which I speak.

1/2 Black; 1/4 Chinese; 1/4 Norwegian

January 22, 2018January 19, 2018 1/2 black, 1/4 Chinese, 1/4 Norwegian, beauty, CA, categorize, define, Fremont, illusion, Jordan Yee, Separation, who I am

Jordan Yee
Fremont, CA

The biggest illusion is the illusion of SEPARATION. We all have the same roots and we are all branches of the same tree. People constantly ask me my ethnicity- I’m Black/Chinese/Norwegian but that doesn’t DEFINE who I am (it just gives me my good looks lol) .. but I don’t want to be CATEGORIZED … I’m just a HUMAN BEING and by being that I can relate to anyone!

Separation based on race – horrifying.

July 24, 2015July 24, 2015 1955, colored only sign, horrifying, Joycelyn Cole, LA, oratorical contest, Race, Separation, Terrytown, trophy, winner

Joycelyn Cole
Terrytown, LA

As a high school sophomore in 1955, I attended our school system’s Oratorical Contest. The finalists were a white girl from my high school and a black boy from St.Augustine H.S. We attended the contest in a high school auditorium. The black boy won. He walked out with a huge trophy. We boarded the bus together, but the boy had to sit behind a COLORED ONLY sign. Made me feel sick and angry to see that. I have never forgotten it.