Working hard as a white woman
Lindsey Halsey River Falls, WI Sometimes I feel that racism is taken to such extremes that we forget how much everyone struggles and is judged...
Are you the insurance salesman, dear?
Mike Lynch, Madison, WI. I was the only white person at my girlfriend’s family reunion. Before I had a chance to introduce myself, her Great-Aunt...
Under everything, we are the same
Ally C., Madison, WI. People need to realize we are made up of the same bone structure. Our anatomy makes us, us and the color...
You’re the doctor?! Not a nurse?!!
Nima Scott, Madison, WI. I’m a Black, dreadlocked woman who works in a psychiatric facility. My first week on my unit a Black patient incredulously...
Confederates waged bloody war for slavery.
Rick Schuch, Bell Center, WI. The confederate flag is bad and must be gotten rid of.
Red is NOT ‘the new black’
Joni Graves, Spring Green, WI. I made this mash-up design for a t-shirt after an unfortunate coincidence in my email inbox. Prior to today’s announcement...
Accepting. Understanding. Empathy. Listening. Reflecting. Loving.
Ryan Stiemsma, Fond du Lac, WI. The 50th anniversary of the Selma March is today. These are just some words I thought of as I...
I can’t be a police anymore
Anonymous, Madison, WI. I’m from Madison, WI, where Tony Robinson was killed by police. I’ve been studying at UW Madison in the Legal Study field...
I look white; perception is reality.
Mary Halling, Milwaukee, WI. Moving from New York to Ohio to Milwaukee in my 25 years on this Earth, I’ve encountered race in so many...
Sometimes I wish I wasn’t white.
Darcia Schweitzer, Columbus, WI. When I feel guilt related to the white privilege I experience, I sometimes wonder if the only way to truly eliminate...
