I am MORE than just WHITE.
Michael Petzak Ann Arbor, MI My whole life, the only bubble I can fill out is white. I am white in color but I am...
White, privileged student. Racist, snobby nerd.
Max Johnson Burlington, VT Whenever I try to do a project on race, I feel like I’m more likely to be seen as racist because...
Not born racist, just born white
Jake Skillman Greenfield, IN Even as a small child I loved diversity, insisting on going to Korean school on Saturdays with my friends, checking out...
In a bubble, then it popped.
Emily Laske Ann Arbor, MI Understanding Race Project- University of Michigan I lived in a small city that was 94% white, with minimal exposure to...
Wouldn’t’ve been white 100 years ago.
Kevin Tierney Italy Nonnie was born in Italy and moved to the USA, 14 years old and a newlywed. Three generations later, I was born...
Because I’m White, Race Doesn’t Matter
Keegan Beljanski Ann Arbor, MI Understanding Race Project- University of Michigan
1. Don’t talk about white club.
C.D.U. VA The first rule of white club is you don’t talk about white club. Whiteness isn’t acknowledged as a race. When we do acknowledge...
I was white, now I’m Cherokee
Jennie Rhinehart Spartanburg, SC I never knew until I did my father’s family tree that he had Cherokee ancestry. When I told him, he got...
I am White & I am proud!
K. Veidt Mid-Atlantic, USA I am proud of my race. I am proud of my French, Scottish, German, and British heritage; I am proud of...
Why must I only be white?
Nicholas Frontera Ann Arbor, MI Understanding Race Project- University of Michigan
Predominantly White Community; Michigan Changed Perspective
Steven Tobias Ann Arbor, MI Understanding Race Project- University of Michigan I grew up in small, predominantly white community in Richland, MI. We did not...
