White skin means lack of heritage.
Laura Berbusse Salt Lake City, UT I feel like I neither have, nor have the right to have, a rich, cultural heritage. Further, I feel...
My skin color is not white
Jordan Schramm Richmond, VA When I think of white, I think of a simple 8×12 sheet of printer paper. My skin does not resemble that...
People judge me because I’m black
Devika Lee Chapel Hill, NC I see your expression. When I say the first three words, and your eyebrows go up because I don’t speak...
Your skin envelopes your inner self
Marc Rich Roslyn, WA Skin is there to keep you whole. The inner body is your true self.
Mom, will I turn brown now?
Asheley Woodruff Burtonsville, MD My family recently moved from Idaho to Maryland. For the first time, my children were immersed in a racially diverse population....
Not White But My Skin Is.
Johnny Vae South Korea Sometimes it sucks to be a “white” male. Especially when you’re ethnically 1/4 Native American, which I’m told means I’m more...
Without skin, would we be equals?
Britta Solan Des Moines, IA Drake University Skin…why skin? Shouldn’t we judge by something more productive…kindness…ability to make a difference…what we can contribute… we are...
See me, not just my skin
Jeffery J Jaekley Bolivar, MO Race matters. It shapes our identity, yet it is not the whole of our identity. There are elements that are...
White skin often obscures deeper heritage
Mary Kate Cunningham Hong Kong Growing up in the United States as an immigrant, I often felt frustrated by the fact that my “racial identity”...
I’m white. I’m just plain white.
Sara Fairview, OR I’m white. I’m just plain white. My mother is very proud of her Irish heritage, and my father is very proud of...
Predjudice free means seeing beneath skin
Wendy Fillmore Ithaca, NY I have a beautiful son who has darker skin than myself. He also has a very unusual name which he loves....
Colour is not a culture
Ashley C Canada The colour of my skin does not define who I am, and colours can often be misleading. When people ask me “what...
Black, not White, not Biracial!
Pamela Marshall Milwaukee, WI Life long experiences in dealing with racial ignorance is taking its toll. Being light enough that whites assume you are one...
