Stop seeing white; instead, see me.
Jill Goughnour Lynchburg, VA Submitted via: NPR’s Talk of the Nation
Race is a Matter of Mind
John Stephens, New Market, VA. Many years ago, when I was a young man, I went to see the movie The Defiant Ones with Tony...
But Black Mental Health Matters Too. . .
Drew Ferebee, Norfolk, VA What are some character traits you think of when someone ask you to describe a black man? Whats the first thoughts...
I wish my nana was proud
Maura Grieco, Norfolk, VA My nana is Japanese American, she moved to the states at age 20 after having my mother and marrying my grandfather,...
Black Man Father Kids Race
Derrick Carter, Charlottesville, VA. Trying to understand and teach my biracial children and how they can make the future better for every race.
Black does not define my race.
Cameron Scott, Norfolk, VA Many people judge me for my color but what many people do not know is that I am mixed with three...
Family love comes from open hearts.
June Wells, Harrisonburg, VA My new family saved my life. I was finally safe and just one of “the kids” with my foster parents, Sam...
Jasper? That is a white name.
Jasper Little, Chesapeake, VA. A lot of people are also very surprised the way I sound, they say I sound white.
Complacency is complicity, no in between!
Whitney Michelle Boone, Stephens City, VA Old Dominion University
Three Cultures. Two Races. No Home.
Kristen Ellerbe, Richmond, VA. As a mixed child, I have never felt at home with any culture. My mother was born in the Philippines and...
I don’t fit in your boxes.
Dave Lawrence, Mechanicsville, VA For most of my life, when I was asked my race, I was forced to choose just one — and I...
Yes, I married a Vietnamese man.
Kaylin Nguyen, Williamsburg, VA My husband and I have been together for four years now. I am white, he is Vietnamese. I am originally from...
Divide in America demands one listen
When I entered high school, I quickly learned terms like white privilege, white fragility, and microaggressions, which challenged my identity. While I understood I benefited...
