My hair defines me, woman Black!
Meteorologist Rhonda Lee, Shreveport, LA. I was let go from my job as a meteorologist at KTBS in Shreveport, LA for a Facebook post where...
“I didn’t know you liked chocolate”
Dana Judkins, Shreveport, LA. I get this a lot when people find out I have a black boyfriend.
Don’t ask me why I’m single
Christian Hunter, Shreveport, LA. A lot of guys at school try to ask me out and they don’t understand why I say no. Is it...
Five Feet of HAPPINESS right here.
Ra’Niqua Ball, Shreveport, LA. I am constantly being asked why I am so short. I can’t help that I’m the short one. All through middle...
Teach in Japan, but you’re black
Dee Moore, Shreveport, LA. Hajimemashite! That is the stigma I am always facing in my community. I am a 25 year old African American educator...
I’m not white I’m actually pink
Jacob Monarch, Shreveport, LA. It is impossible for white to be an accurate description of the color of anyone’s skin. It ranges between a pale...
You’re pretty for a black girl
Gloria Collins, Shreveport, LA. Every ethnic group has beauty. No race has more beauty over other races.
Silence is Golden; Bullets are Silver.
Syrcharles Rounds Shreveport, LA You grow up learning not to tell . Wonder if you should risk dying and tell, or be quiet and let...
