University of Minnesota Archives - The Race Card Project

I am indigenous to the Americas

October 13, 2025October 13, 2025 america, indigenous, Melissa Hernandez, MN, Morris, University of Minnesota

Melissa Hernandez
Morris, MN

Grandmother looked Indian, why the mystery?

June 12, 2023June 14, 2023 Grandma, grandmother, Indian, MN, Morris, mystery, University of Minnesota, William Straub

William Straub
Morris, MN

Needing to introduce myself as “adopted”

June 5, 2020June 5, 2020 adopted, anonymous, introduce, Morris, myself, need, University of Minnesota

Anonymous
Morris, MN

Bias helps me form true impression

March 12, 2019March 12, 2019 anonymous, bias, helps, impression, MN, Morris, true, University of Minnesota

Anonymous
Morris, MN

I don’t know who I am

January 22, 2015January 23, 2015 don't know, identity, lake elmo, MN, Stacey Rosana, University of Minnesota, who I am

Stacey Rosana,
Lake Elmo, MN.

Is it color or culture

February 5, 2013March 5, 2013 anonymous, Color, culture, MN, Morris, University of Minnesota

Anonymous
Morris, MN

Race, a backpack full of rocks

February 5, 2013March 5, 2013 backpack, Eric Buchan, MN, Morris, Race, rocks, University of Minnesota

Eric Buchan
Morris, MN

Don’t look it, but I’m Indian

February 5, 2013March 5, 2013 Indian, Jenna Ray, look, MN, Morris, University of Minnesota

Jenna Ray
Morris, MN

Race is like a “superbug”

February 5, 2013March 5, 2013 bug, eradicated, MN, Morris, Race, Severine Bates, super bug, University of Minnesota

Severine Bates
Morris, MN

Like a superbug, you think you have eradicated it and then it comes back.

Asian outside, white inside, still proud

February 3, 2013March 5, 2013 Asian, Inside, MN, Morris, outside, Pengxeu Thao, proud, University of Minnesota, white

Pengxeu Thao
Morris, MN

White girl don’t have it all

February 2, 2013March 5, 2013 all, Courtney Rae, girl, have, MN, Morris, University of Minnesota, white

Courtney Rae
Ortonville/Morris, MN

Judging but not trying to judge

October 10, 2012March 5, 2013 Erika Rotto, judge, judging, MN, Morris, University of Minnesota

Erika Rotto
Morris, MN

Don’t hate or ignore differences. Embrace them

October 10, 2012March 5, 2013 anonymous, differences, embrace, hate, ignore, MN, Morris, University of Minnesota

Anonymous
Morris, MN

Misunderstood and outdated

October 5, 2012March 5, 2013 Dave Aronson, misunderstood, MN, Morris, outdated, University of Minnesota

Dave Aronson
Morris, MN

Lonely white girl spends recess inside

October 5, 2012March 5, 2013 alone, lonely, MN, Morris, recess, school, Stacey Aronson, University of Minnesota, white, White girl

Stacey Aronson
Morris, MN

Is it biological or sociological?

October 4, 2012March 5, 2013 anonymous, biological, MN, Morris, sociological, University of Minnesota

Anonymous
Morris, MN

Praising “multi”? Proudly: “Yes!” Actually, No

October 3, 2012March 5, 2013 MN, Morris, multi, praising, proudly, University of Minnesota

Erica
Morris, MN

Latina, Hispanic, Chicana, Mexican-American. Define me?

October 3, 2012March 5, 2013 chicano, define, Hispanic, Jennifer Guadarrama, latina, Mexican-American, MN, Morris, University of Minnesota

Jennifer Guadarrama
Morris, MN

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