“You come off as too articulate.”
Bobby Rivers, Submitted via Twitter: @BobbyRiversTV @michele_norris #theracecardproject 6 words I’ve heard from Anglo producers in my TV career.
Grateful, granny called me black boy
Kevin Browne , Submitted via Twitter: @drbrowne #TheRaceCardProject “Black Boy” for Michele by: Kevin A. Browne I was grateful; granny was prophetic, almost making me...
Being conspicuous is a daily struggle
I.Maz, Submitted via Twitter: @DarkHairedDaisy #theracecardproject
I’m not woke, but I’m learning.
Joe Boehman, Midlothian, VA University of Richmond I grew up not having to think about my privileges. I believed that I was a product of...
The real prejudice today is poverty
Tam Wilson Powell, Submitted via Twitter: @TAMWILSONP #theracecardproject
Tough conversation; at least we’re talking
Joshua DuBois, Submitte via Twitter: @joshuadubois #TheRaceCardProject #ShiningALight #6wordstory
“Southern heritage” is a convenient copout.
Inmymamaname Peppars, Submitted via Twitter: @TrnGangDatabase #theracecardproject
You see me as I’m NOT!
Sonya J Van Alstyne, Submitted via Twitter: @SonyaJordan #theracecardproject
Oooh..can I touch your hair?
Soledad O’Brien, Submitted via Twitter: @Soledad_OBrien. @michele_norris #theracecardproject
Old Soul, White Skin, Human Race
Glenn, Richmond, VA Why can’t we all get along? #URTRCP #TheRaceCardProject
I’m racist, but working on it.
Collected at The Sharp Speaker Series University of Richmond Richmond, VA #URTRCP #TheRaceCardProject
I’m black and so much more
Makayla, Richmond, VA Society places a heavy focus on my identity as a black individual, but my life is intersectional. It makes it so hard...
Oh. I thought you were Mexican.
Collected at The Sharp Speaker Series University of Richmond Richmond, VA #URTRCP #TheRaceCardProject
Called racist–three times–why me?
Collected at The Sharp Speaker Series University of Richmond Richmond, VA #URTRCP #TheRaceCardProject
Another social justice warrior white girl…
Collected at The Sharp Speaker Series University of Richmond Richmond, VA #URTRCP #TheRaceCardProject
How do I live my beliefs?
Collected at The Sharp Speaker Series University of Richmond Richmond, VA #URTRCP #TheRaceCardProject
Black and American. Not African American.
Collected at The Sharp Speaker Series University of Richmond Richmond, VA #URTRCP #TheRaceCardProject
