You are smarter than you look
Amanda Sperow, Chehalis, WA. Oregon State University Because I am a young woman with blonde hair, and I take pride in the way I look...
We matter because of our SOULS
Briah Stokes, Baltimore, MD. My race nor sexuality should be an excuse to judge me. At the end of the day, our souls are our...
But you played with dolls growing up.
Trisha Salerno, New York, NY, Colorbrave Circle 1 For as long as I can remember, I have been fluid with my sexuality. I love… everyone....
I look white & I’m not racist.
Lynn, Great Falls, SC. I tend to look white; especially when not in the sun. I’m actually a mix of: European (German, Irish, & British),...
My race is not my story!
Karlee Jackson, Mckinleyville, CA I’ve never understood race. Is race the color of my skin, my heritage, the way I feel about myself, or what...
Race isn’t more legitimate than sexuality.
David Chase, New York, NY. Apparently some people feel that “all oppression is not equal”. My experience as a gay white man unfortunately has not...
I am NOT just a statistic
Jeannine Chavez, Huntington Park, CA. As a United States citizen who lives in Los Angeles as a gay Mexican female, it has limited my privileges....
Humankind: the only race that matters.
Nora Kathryn, Starkville, MI. It astounds me that media turns so many stories into race debates. I wish we could celebrate our differences in religion,...
Michele Norris steps away from NPR to grow The Race Card Project.
REPOST FROM: KPCC December 17, 08:21 PM Abbie Fentress Swanson | KPCC After 13 years at NPR, Michele Norris is dropping the microphone. The longtime...
Skin color shouldn’t define our needs
Olivia Sliwa, Brandon, FL. I am a freshman in college and grew up in a loving, supportive family. Myself and both of my parents are...
You don’t look like you’re Chinese
Jacqueline Larriva Tucson, AZ I call myself Mexinese. My mother is Chinese and my father is Mexican. I am often asked questions about my racial...
Literally means nothing, actually means everything.
Salma Moosa Ann Arbor, MI Understanding Race Project – The University of Michigan
