Aren’t all Asians good at math?
Skye Kincaid, Tucson, AZ. I may be Asian but I hate math. By suggesting all Asians should be good at math, you imply that I...
You’re so white, good for you
Sarahi Bueno, Tucson, AZ. My first language is Spanish, so when people hear my accent they ask me where I’m from. When I tell them...
I will never ever stop grinding
Kimley Ma, Tucson, AZ. I can’t stop grinding because I was born doing this.
I think of you as American
Lulu Rice, Tucson, AZ. My sister-in-law and I were having a discussion about the word “Hispanic”. I told her I didn’t like the term because...
Dad, your words toward others hurt.
Kenneth Hosto, Tucson, AZ. I grew up hearing words and observing ideals that I will not share with others. I still hear those words and...
America hates me, because I’m Mexican.
Czarina Tucson, AZ My family migrated here legally through the Braceros Program. I am 2nd generation Mexican/American. _Program
Prejudice ends when?…….. it becomes useless
Andrew Kewer, Tucson, AZ. Prejudice only continues because people find it useful But people can fill in that statement how they see fit. As a...
White Guilt Misses the Entire Point
Gabrielle Durrett, Tucson, AZ. As a white person, I frequently feel white guilt whenever the topics of slavery and racism come up. For ages, I...
White. Wish I had a culture.
Jan Spooner, Tucson, AZ. As a white American, I don’t have a strong feeling of culture. My African American, Jewish, Native American and Hispanic friends...
I’m afraid of Mexicans.
Charon Winterson Tucson, AZ I’ve always had a fear and hatred of Mexicans and I feel bad for it.
Race is everything, race is nothing.
John Daws Tucson, AZ I learned this years ago from an elderly black woman in a coffee shop in Manhattan. She said, “For black people,...
Yes. They are BOTH my parents.
Michelle Nickol Tucson, AZ Now that both my parents have passed away, I wish I had a camera to record the reactions on people’s faces...
You don’t look like you’re Chinese
Jacqueline Larriva Tucson, AZ I call myself Mexinese. My mother is Chinese and my father is Mexican. I am often asked questions about my racial...
