I am free, to be myself
Marco Spisso, Rochester, NY. No matter who you are it is ok to be that person. Everyone is free to be themselves no matter what...
I saw a group of “undesirables.”
Danielle Giese, Cheverly, MD. This is what my white neighbor called a group of African American young men who were congregating outside of the a...
“Ethnicity Doesn’t Affect A Kind Heart”
R.E.A.L. Talk, High Tech Middle Media Arts, 7th Grade Trailblazer Through parts of my life people and kids that I have known claim that something...
Why are you here to judge?
Courtney Chandler, Roseville, CA. The inherent racism our society exists with is devastating. It’s been more apparent since Trump became president, but that doesn’t mean...
So much work to be done.
Jen Davison, Seattle, WA. I am White. When I voted for Obama I said “I don’t see color.” Well, I do now–and I feel ashamed...
Human heart dissolves all artificial boundaries.
Robin Fisher, Boulder Creek, CA. I identify with people in marginalized demographics who have experienced victimization at the hands of the social majority since I...
Race can mean nothing, or everything.
Stephen Mai, Seattle, WA. Race to some can just be a dirty word, used to victimize themselves and create more barriers and problems, where as...
Teaching hope in spite of racism.
Joyce Corley, Montrose, CO. As an educator, I witnessed the results of racism that targeted the most vulnerable people in our society.
Only you can command today’s change!
Alexxus Sidney, Kent, OH. In order to alter the way in which our society operates, WE have to step up and allow ourselves to be...
I Will Fight Against The Odds
Jarren Michael Suh, CA. Through all the adversities the LGBT and POC community go through I will be able to say “I made it through...
I am scared for my children
Jamie, Wylie, TX. I live in a society that I am afraid of the world that my kids will have to be adults in. We...
I Am Not a Horrible Person
Angela Crites, Riverside, CA. It is ridiculous that in today’s society, white people are automatically deemed as “racists” with “privilege,” and are incapable of really...
I’m a Human; Not a race
This memoir to me means that we shouldn’t be just a label, that we should be ourselves and not let anyone judge us. I’ve heard...
Moving against societies current of Race
Mehdi Ettehadulhagh, Norway. Being born in Cameroon, having a Russian father that’s born in Iran, and a mother from Cameroon, and living in Norway but...
