Hi, I’m Black and I’m PROUD!
Elecia Terrell, Arlington, TX I’m very proud of my blackness. To many, we’re too loud, always angry, ghetto, love chicken and watermelon, always on government...
You’re too pretty to be black.
Brandi N. Scarlett, Lansing, MI. When people ask me what ethnicity I am, I get excited. I am so proud to be mixed race. My...
We are people, not your mascots.
Jacob K Tingle, San Antonio, TX. As the grandson of an Oklahoma Choctaw, I am deeply sensitive to the negative impact of stereotypes. Though no...
She said, “The Jews killed Jesus”.
Sherry Nassauer Merrimack, NH I remember the moment so clearly. I was excited to be outside to play with a “friend”. We were standing just...
“You talk so proper,” Dude, what?
Jasmine N. Allen, Atlanta, GA The first four words are a quote from something someone said to me on the first day of 7th grade....
They asked why I wasn’t working…
Martín De Greiff, Winchester, MA. Just because I am hispanic, does not mean I should be working on your lawn… I was walking one day...
Tattoos and piercings don’t equal trashy.
Megan, Keithville, LA. People always call me and my family trashy because we have tattoos and I have piercings as well. People should be able...
Why so petty? Pale Blue Dot.
Raj Malhotra, College Park, MD. “Are you the IT guy?” or “Does your family own a 7-eleven?” If I bother to take offense on all...
Yes, Black people live on Cape Cod
Canary Lee Burton, Wellfleet, MA. It’s hard to read to hard core hate messages, hopefully they will stay around long enough to learn something.
I’m more than a single mom
Ariel, Spring, TX When a lot of people think about single moms, they think of broken homes, and that we are minorities. Even stats show...
Your grades don’t define your limit
Davis Bruce, Richmond, VA As a kid I was always worried I may not succeed at what I want to do because I never do...
Too white to be Native American
Simone, Chicago, IL. A lot of people say I look too white to be Native American. It’s tiring that my mom is full Cherokee while...
Being a non-racist straight white man
Kenton Skiba, Flagstaff, AZ There is a stereotype put with being a straight white man that we are all racist. For the most part, I...
Chinese not always good at mathematics
Thedoe, China Stereotypes make one dizzy, facing immense pressure every morning. Everyone assumes that being good at mathematics is an inherent ability of Chinese people,...
Race is culture not a stereotype
Rixa Gonzales, Rockville, MD I am a member of Montgomery College’s “Aces Ambassador leadership Program” AALP. Each of our 24 members decided it was important...
“Why are your arms so hairy?”
Allionii Reyes, Rockville, MD I am a member of Montgomery College’s “ACES Ambassador Leadership Program” AALP. Each of our 24 members decided it was important...
