Sunday Church, Saturday Sabbath, Friday Work.
Sadaf Qureshi Washington, DC Weekends in the United States make worship on the holy days of Christianity and Judaism convenient. The holy day for Muslims...
My son won’t be a victim.
Jevon Heyliger Washington, DC My son is 2 years old and I refuse to believe he’ll grow up on a world full of George Zimmermans....
Pass black man, compulsively say hi.
LSSteph Washington, DC I’m a white woman, ever since I read this article back in college by a black man discussing his revelation that he...
Called racist for not serving someone…
Ethan Pickering Washington, DC …a drink. Because he stumbled into the bar hammered. But he was Salvadoran and I am white. Nevermind that I was...
Does “The Talk” include crime statistics?
Peter Gwynn Washington, DC Police and everybody else, despite any amount of training and good intentions, are still just people and will be influenced by...
Angry white men are the deadliest.
G. Thompson Washington, DC From the historical raping and pillaging of peaceful countries to still being the #1 profile of serial killers and perpetrators of...
Please! Ask before touching my hair.
Tiffanie Luckett Washington, DC I have had men and women approach me on public transit, in the streets of Washington, in restaurants and grocery checkouts,...
You’re too black and too ugly.
Karen Hill Washington, DC Those words were spoken by the first boy I ever had a crush on. I was 12 and had asked my...
You’re black? You don’t sound black.
Marianne Scott Washington, DC At least strangers no longer blurt out “no, you aren’t black,” as they did for years. My skin is lighter than...
Which amendment imposed Americanity on Africans?
S. Keita Washington, DC Freedom to choose was never offered.
Looks white. Sounds black. Fooled ya.
Diana Veiga Washington, DC This weekend I was at an event with a roomful of black women. There was this one lady who stood out...
