talking Archives - The Race Card Project

Tough conversation; at least we’re talking

November 15, 2020November 15, 2020 @joshuadubois, #6wordstory, #ShiningALight, #theracecardproject, conversation, Joshua DuBois, talking

Joshua DuBois,
Submitte via Twitter: @joshuadubois
#TheRaceCardProject #ShiningALight #6wordstory

Open Conversations about race always matter

October 14, 2020October 14, 2020 dallas, finger pointing, Michael Goldberg, open conversations, Race, resolve, skin color, talking, TX

Michael Goldberg,
Dallas, TX.

Race conversations should always be happening no matter your background or skin color. Stop the finger pointing on both sides and start talking to solve the problems.

Talking and listening leads to understanding

August 20, 2018 listening, Miles Robertson, SLC, talking, understanding, UT

Miles Robertson,
SLC, UT.

Muslim. Assumption I don’t speak English.

March 6, 2018May 1, 2018 Arabic, assumptions, Chicago, Elizabeth Liechti, English, German, IL, Muslim, talking

Elizabeth Liechti
Chicago, IL

Because I also speak German and Arabic I am sometimes VERY tempted to have a bit of fun with the person or persons making the assumption. Usually I say nothing and simply walk out of earshot, but once in a while I find it necessary to say, in English, “I can understand what you are saying”. This has led to very red faces and very fast talking apologies.

Dealing with race is difficult, yes

February 2, 2018February 1, 2018 covnersations, hard, PA, Philadelphia, Rilajah, talking, talking about race

Rilajah,
Philadelphia, PA.

Less fighting, more talking about it!

February 6, 2017February 6, 2017 Ancestors, biological, categories, define, ethnicity, fighting, Germany, history, Homosapiens, Huffington Post, Michael Yudell, Prussia, social construct, talking, traid

I have not experienced racism. It’s as flat as that. My whole family are nice people and I have not been exposed to racism. However, I do know quite a bit about it. From the history of how racism came to be to the people who changed it for better and worse. My ethnicity is German because I was born in America and my family has lived here their whole lives too. A long time ago my ancestors came from Prussia, Germany. I enjoy studying other cultures and they are all fascinating. I love to travel and go to new places like Mexico, to learn the language, surf, and simply be immersed in their culture. I used to think that each person can be put into a category and can be defined as a person by where they come from. In reality that is not true and who you REALLY are is defined by what you are in the inside.

Race Is Not Real!

“Race is not a biological trait” says Michael Yudell, co-author of the Huffington Post and associate professor and chair of community health and prevention. It is in fact just a social construct created by people to separate others. If you look at just a person’s DNA you will not see anything that determines their race. This is because we are all the same species, (Homosapiens), and we all have slight differences that makes ourselves unique because of where we live and our choices. And in fact, we are NOT completely different people. This is because the differences we have are less than 6% and that is determined by the places we live in because of the conditions there. And also, our own choices, for example, how you choose to work out that one day and now you have more muscle and less fat. The fact is people should not be defined by ‘race,’ and instead by who they are as a person. So, why is this important you ask? Well, because race is social construct that society has built and puts people into categories and in turn this sprouts racism, and leads to a decline in our society. Don’t YOU think that’s important?

“Why keep talking about racial issues?” -says only white people

May 12, 2016May 13, 2016 @michele_Norris, #theracecardproject, conversation, Keith Martin, Race, talking, twitter, white people

Keith Martin,
Submitted via Twitter: @KeithM8140
@michele_norris #theracecardproject

White, female – begin to speak – IMMIGRANT!

September 8, 2015September 8, 2015 @caitlinchris, Åsa Nojd, begin, CA, female, immigrant, San Francisco, self-conscious, speak, stereotype, talking

Åsa Nojd
San Francisco, CA

For better or worse, my accent changes others’ perception of me in an instant when they hear me speak. That used to make me feel very self-conscious and I sometimes avoided talking, not to reveal that I’m actually a foreigner and not just another white American.

It took me a good 10 years in this country to stop feeling self-conscious about my accent. These days, I interpret an obvious shift in perception because of my accent as a reflection on the other person, not on me. I already know who I am.

We have to keep talking, learning.

April 17, 2013 Ann Arbor, learning, MI, Sarah Sherman, talking

Sarah Sherman
Ann Arbor, MI

Not big deal unless made one.

February 21, 2013 Ann Arbor, big deal, MI, Paola Mendez, Race, talking, Understanding Race Project, University of Michigan

Paola Mendez
Ann Arbor, MI
Understanding Race Project- University of Michigan

Race is a social construct and will continue to be seen as an issue in our society until we stop making it one. We need to simply teach our children that people look different but that appearances have no effect on one’s character and should not be used to judge someone and let that be the end of it. Let’s stop talking about it.

I’m not really talking about you

November 8, 2012 I'm, not talking, Suzanne Henschel, talking, you

Suzanne Henschel

Don’t disregard me because I’m white.

August 2, 2012 backlash, discussing, equality, Kate Chisolm, Maryland, MD, Race, social inequality, talking, white

Kate Chisolm
MD

I get a lot of nasty backlash for discussing race relations and social inequality. I’m told to shut up and stop trying to change things, but I’m not trying to harm anyone. I want to be informed, and I want equality.