The Race Card Project
By Michele Norris
Joe Niehaus,
College Park, MD.
Like most conflictsusceptible, resolution begins with simple communication. Both sides of the racial divide are often too willing to disregard the other perspective of the other side. We need to work to acknowledge the merits of all peoples speech- regardless of color or background. Everyone can contribute to this conversation.
Megan Hoban,
Ridgefield, CT.
Being a caucasian woman in the US I see sexual assault every day. I am proud to be who I am and I am proud of my body. With that being said I refuse to be looked at as an object or treated with any less respect because I am a female.
Mario Jonas Ködel,
College Park, MD.
Tessa Foegelle,
College Park, MD.
I shouldn’t have to feel uncomfortable about talking about race issues just because I am white.
Henry Chen,
College Park, MD.
I am a 21 year old Asian male college student at the University of Maryland, College Park.
Christopher Harper
College Park, MD
University of Maryland
Anish Pinto,
College Park, MD.
A lot of times people have told me assumed that I’m a Computer Science or Computer Engineering major because I’m Indian.
Journalism 175 class at UMD
Rucheeka Desai,
College Park, MD.
I am the only person who has a say in who I am and who I will become. My race does not define me, my skin color does not define me, and other people’s opinions definitely do not define me.
Claire Tomaszewski
College Park, MD
University of Maryland
Esra Yagoub
College Park, MD
University of Maryland
L P SIMMONS,
LONG BEACH, CA.
IT’S SO HARD BEING AN AFRICAN AMERICAN MALE THAT TOOK ADVANTAGE OF THE GAINS OF THE CIVIL RIGHTS MOVEMENT. I HAD THE CHANCE TO GO TO COLLEGE FREE AND EXPERIENCE A LOT IN LIFE. BECAUSE THESE ADVENTURES ARE NOT COMMON TO THE AFRICAN AMERICAN COMMUNITY, THE EXPERIENCES AND MYSELF REALLY AREN’T WELCOME IN THE COMMUNITY.
NOW I STAND ABOUT 6-5 AND 265 AND OF COURSE I STAND OUT WHEN I GO OUTSIDE THE COMMUNITY. TO THIS DAY I STILL PROUDLY WEAR MY CLASS RING AFTER THIRTY YEARS. PEOPLE FROM ALL OVER WILL ASK, “WHAT’S THAT RING FROM…. WHERE DID YOU PLAY BALL”? WHEN I TELL THEM THAT IT’S FOR GRADUATING FROM COLLEGE, THE SMILES TURN UPSIDE DOWN. THEY THOUGHT THEY HAD ANOTHER COLLEGE ATHLETE AND THEY BECOME VERY DISAPPOINTED.
I GUESS WHAT I AM SAYING IS THAT WHERE EVER I GO, I JUST CAN’T BE MYSELF. I AM SUPPOSE TO BE SOME CONCEPT OF A PERSON TO FIT THEIR IMAGE. THEN I AM NOT EMBRACED WHEN THE PEOPLE FIND OUT, “YOU’RE NOT REALLY ONE OF US”! I AM NOT ONE OF THE BROTHERS . I AM NOT THE PRO/COLLEGE SUPERSTAR THAT YOU WANT ME TO BE. I AM JUST A MAN.
SIDEBAR: I WOULD SAY THAT I AM WELL SPOKEN. SO WHEN SOMEBODY SEE A WELL SPOKE , OVER SIX FOOT TALL AFRICAN AMERICAN MALE, THEY THINK THAT YOU’RE A PEACE OFFICER.
Aaron
Ann Arbor, MI
Understanding Race Project- University of Michigan
Thomas Voracek
College Park, MD
University of Maryland
My thought after accidentally rear-ending another car and watching the driver get out.
Sal S.
College Park, MD
University of Maryland
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