Joy is the armor of truth
Judith Angelo Cleveland Heights, OH I began with six words from Alice Walker’s novel about FGM, Possessing the Secret of Joy : “The secret of...
Sometimes we should just listen quietly.
Lucas Sullivan, Christiansburg, VA Michele’s presentation on the Race Card Project had me in a tizzy for days thinking of what I could say. What...
Racism is still the norm here.
Christian Hanneman, Harper Woods, MI I grew up in a racist family. It was also part of the community I grew up in. It’s so...
DNA testing everyone would reveal truth.
Marlys Ray, Durham, NC I will be attending a Dinner A’Dozen event this month at my church.
The Truth Spoken Behind Closed Doors
Anonymous, Miami, FL. Though I was born and Raised in a suburb a few miles south of Miami, Florida. My mom and dad are from...
Strength is black on both sides
Sedrick Ivey, USA It’s a harsh truth but we do live in a white man’s world. To thrive and succeed in life it often feels...
Truth behind fear of Black men
Christian Armour, Starkville, MS I’ve often myself have asked myself many times before why people fear black men so much. As a young black man...
We are united in feeling alone
John Griffiths, Golden Valley, MN I read a sample of 9 race cards in On Wisconsin magazine. There were messages from those in the minority...
Drowning in generalizations; floating on truth
Alexis Ford Ann Arbor, MI Understanding Race Project- University of Michigan As an African American, I have several generalizations placed upon me. Some people just...
I’m an Arab named Dave Hall
Dave Hall, Brooklyn, NY. I get my name from my Yankee (English-American) father, whose ancestors arrived in Boston in 1630 but I get my complexion...
Passing off white, hearing the truth
Anonymous, USA I am a light-skinned Hispanic woman. I straddle between the white world and the brown world. White people don’t realize I’m brown,...
Appearing strong. Mending daily. Race matters.
Anthony Charles Bradburn, Crystal Lake, IL. As a Dominican, it’s easy to get lost in nationality. The truth is I have a rich, beautiful Black...
Why are we afraid of TRUTH?
C. Denise Johnson Pittsburgh, PA TRUTH is… we are all part of the collateral damage of institutional racism. That’s why some of us are resistant...
Our global motivations are innately similar.
Tiffany Wysocki, Middletown, NJ. Monmouth University As I travel the world, I have found one truth: we are all innately equal in our drives and...
You Look Like Your Dad
Krystal Lopez, San Jose, CA. Being Mexican that’s all I tried to be growing up, but the truth is there is a black hole that...
