My white guilt is all gone.
Caryn Boddie, Littleton, CO. I’m a goodhearted person who has always been extremely sensitive about people being treated unfairly. I’ve always stood up for people...
Your father is not good enough.
Arlene Arias, Waterbury, CT. As an adult, I am an educator and social worker who fights for equality and promotes the value of diversity.
You Still Have Value in USA
Berenice Folks, El Paso, TX It’s too weird how people who seem to be the same race as you (Mexican) behave in an aggressive way....
I’m one of the good ones
Abraham Sanchez, Palo Alto, CA. Just cause I don’t act the same as other Mexicans does not define my moral value. You don’t say that...
Uniquely Made, The American Girl Today
Christina Rains, Riverside, CA. French, Indian, Mexican, Dutch, but American? It is quite clear that you cannot judge individuals by their color. Race in reality...
Something so important, but also not.
Sheri Baxter, Washington, DC. Race and identity are things that are so essential and important to who you are as a person. But also it’s...
I’m not Black, I’m Human first!
Alieu Nyassi, Pittsburgh, PA. We judge people by their race not the face that we are human first before any thing else. We have to...
I don’t consider you a Hispanic.
Ruth Santiago, Rochester, NY. A very close long time friend said this to me. I was totally taken off-guard. I asked for an explanation. She...
I am black and a target
Chris Porter, Seattle, WA. It is hard for me to think about living in a country where my life seems to have little value. It...
Why is my life worth more?
Jasmine Balsalobre, Oviedo, FL. My appearance does not determine my morals, my passions, my hobbies, my opinions, or my relationships, so how can it determine...
We All Bleed the Same Color!
Curtis Bleaux, New Orleans, LA. People value nationalities, the privilege & the poverty struck. But we should value the Respect Value giving everyday by our...
Affirmative action beneficiaries: mostly not poor
Nathan Whitelight USA Liberals arguing for racial preferences in our government always give a sob story about a minority who grew up in the ghetto,...
Color of skin has no value
Sura Tewolde Menlo Park, CA I just feel that whether your skin is white, black, yellow, blue, green, whatever! Your skin color should not make...
Why doesn’t my ethnicity have value?
Harry Bulkeley Galesburg, IL We don’t pick our race or our ancestors. Mine began coming to this country in 1635. They founded Concord, MA and...
