I’m actually from the United States
Katherine Ellis, American Fork, UT. I stood alone by the playground, kicking pebbles. Someone approached me and I glanced up eagerly, hoping for a friend....
What happened to the word “negro”?
Amy Connelly Provo, UT In teaching about Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. to my high school students, I had to pause and do some research...
It’s sneaky, we’re all subtly racist
Michael Atkinson, Herriman, UT The more I’ve learned about racism, the more I’ve realized that even if we consider ourselves kind-hearted, stalwart non-racist, there’s subtleties...
Golden rule rules all equally.
Matthew Richard Rosu, Riverton, UT. I feel that all people are born colorblind, and if we just treat everyone by the golden rule, then there...
We’re ALL remixed and it’s great!
Timothy Ross Lee Salt Lake City, UT I’ve always thought that being biracial (1/2 Formosan and 1/2 Irish American) was so lucky. I get to...
Obsessed much with race, America?
Atong Majok, Salt Lake City, UT. Being from Sudan, a country with a seemingly-infinite number of spoken languages and dialects, I still find it baffling...
I see it, but I’m tired
Dustin Fife Blanding, UT. My other would have been…No one wins where I live.
Only use race when it heals.
Peter de Schweinitz, Springville, UT. I believe that using race-based terms can either be healing or harmful. Each person employing the terms is responsible for...
I’m extremely racist and I’m not white.
Anonymous, UT. I’m not white, I’m not black. I’m a mixed Latina. I honestly despise brown/black people, I can’t stand their ugly skin, noses and...
Fitting Into A Group Is Overrated
Jemima Castillo, South Jordan, UT. God didn’t use a cookie cutter when he shaped our lives. We are never going to fit in perfectly and...
You’re condescending, I speak English too.
Jorge Alvarez, Salt Lake City, UT. One of the things that I find very annoying is when people say “Hola” right off the bat, “Si”...
Race does not determine my abilities
Nathalie Barahona, Kearns, UT. For many years throughout my middle school and high school years as I was growing I felt as though many of...
Being Asian doesn’t mean I’m Chinese
Kay West Jordan, UT I get called Chinese all the time, and I have a lot of Chinese friends, but I am Japanese. Just because...
