Mexicana by bood, American by birth.
Citlalli, Arlington, TX This is a powerful statement that captures the dual identity many individuals experience, particularly those who are of Mexican heritage but born...
Silent struggle: impact of reverse racism
K’Lee Rudd, Fort Worth, TX I’m mainly doing this for a sociology assignment…it made me think about how I was mistreated as a minority in...
Stop asking if my hair’s real.
Michelle Ross, Fort Worth, TX I’ve always had really long hair and I attest it to my Native American heritage. But I’m so tired of...
Everyone is unique on their own
Pam Hung, Fort Worth, TX Every race and every culture has a distinct beauty within them. Just as everyone is different based on race, we...
Judged by Locs, but not my heart
Samyiah Presley, Grand Prairie, TX I chose these six words because they reflect the experience of being judged based on my appearance—specifically my dreadlocks—rather than...
Being different doesn’t me I’m undeserving
Reel Elsharif, Euless, TX Don’t treat those as less just because they are different than you.
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...
Im Mixed I shouldnt have to choose
Tahtianah, Hurst, TX p>I’m mixed I should not have to choose one of my ethnicities to be apart of I should be able to be...
Our privilege blinds us from reality
Debanhi Garza, Fort Worth, TX I chose these six words to make a reflection on how being privileged can disconnect us from the experiences of...
American + International, Oreo, best of both
Joanna Hubner, Fort Worth, TX My name is Joanna Hubner, I am a teenager raised in Fort Worth Texas, and I am mixed. My dad...
Stop Asking if I am oppressed!
Reem, Grand Prairie, TX This six word race-card projects reflects on the common misconception or stereotypes that Arab women who wear the hijab face. Often...
You appear to like white women
Matthew Barrett, Houston, TX I’ve heard this from different women of color more times than I would like. I’m not entirely sure what would cause...
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...
Did my great grandpa regret Vietnam?
Holland Eric Gray, Lubbock, TX Sometimes I just wonder if my older family members had any regrets before they died.
Black 365 days of the year.
Marquez Jones, Houston, TX I chose “Black 365 Days of the Year” because in my heart and in the manner that I live my life,...
My history was taken from me
Kat Schmoker, Lubbock, TX I was adopted when I was 18 months and was never given the chance to get to know my identity with...
