My skin doesn’t make me better
Matthew Zimmerman Wausau, WI It’s awful that my skin color will grant me favoritism over another person. We are all human, and we should all...
Dress like trouble, seen as trouble
Mike Arlington, VA I’m tired of people dressing, acting, talking like trouble makers, gangsters or criminals then complaining of discrimination. You will become as those...
Not everybody who’s brown is “Hispanic”.
Nicole Bodenstein Milwaukee, WI I’m allowed to have a German last name.
You speak Spanish? But you’re white!
Adriana Pedroza Both of my parents were born and raised in Mexico. Looking at my family pictures, I’m the odd one out. As a child,...
The whitest brown girl I know.
Catherine Marden El Cerrito, CA My mother is from El Salvador. My father is from Kentucky. I grew up in rural Oregon. I didn’t know...
Cracker? You burnt piece of toast!
Patti Bear Middletown, DE This was a exchange when I was in 5th grade, over a call in a kickball game. I know now what...
What am I? Dirty but clean
R. E. Longdon Clarksville, PA My family complexion has always been called dirty or ruddy. My ancestors came from Europe through England but family folklore...
Born Black Beautiful Brazen and Blessed
Keysha Charles Baltimore, MD From the day I was born my skin told my story. It told all that I was, all that I could...
I bet you don’t charge whites.
Steven Columbus, OH Working a parking booth. Black woman pulled up. Sign clearly posted with the rates for parking. Open the gate. That’s 2 bucks...
I’m white, he’s black. They judge.
Ashley Gremler Ft. Meade, MD I’m White, well mostly. I am a quarter Vietnamese, but you wouldn’t be able to tell by looking at me....
I’m Dutch-Indonesian. Why do you ask?
Jessica Stagg Heber, UT They’re eyes widened. “How..?” someone asked awkwardly. I laughed. It was a reaction that I was so used to whenever someone...
I am not a black honky.
Sarita Houston, TX As a child in the south, I was picked on for several reasons: I have a dark complexion, I have decent hair,...
Racism doesn’t have an expiration date.
Courtenay M. Miami, FL I live in a city where racism is alive and well. Many say “You’re in Miami, there is no racism”, or...
I AM A BROWN SKIN AMERICAN
Annie Chicago, IL I AM NOT AFRICAN, NEVER BEEN THERE AND DON’ CARE TO GO. I WAS BORN ON AMERICA SOIL. DON’T CALL/LABEL ME ONETHING...
