I’m brown but, I’m not hispanic.
Vaniza Bailey, Wilkes Community College, Wilkesboro, NC Don’t Assume, Get acquainted! Not all brown people with dark hair are Hispanics, they could be Filipino, that...
You look pale, are you sick?
Heather Rowland, Wilkes Community College I chose these six words, because people are always telling me how pale I am, and those who are not...
Be A Voice For Other People
Sydney Turnmire, Fleetwood, NC Wilkes Community College. Be a voice for other people. Stand up for others. Be kind to others. Help others out. Be...
You need to get a tan
Malena, Sparta, NC Growing up, I was always the child that would stay outside from morning to night. Even though I was always outside I...
So, what are you mixed with?
Ashley Butler, Wilkesboro, NC This is such an odd question to ask someone. However, as someone who is bi-racial, this is a question I get...
Change is uncomfortable but desperately needed
Kim Hill, Wilkes Community College, Crumpler, NC We all need to lean into the discomfort and make the changes needed to be better people for...
We Aren’t Here to Take Your Jobs
Erica Jaimes, Wilkes Community College, North Wilkesboro, NC I chose these words because it is known that immigrants, Hispanics in particular, take away jobs from...
Everyone’s unique in their own way
Kelsey Call, Wilkes Community College, Wilkesboro, NC Wilkes Community College I feel like everyone has their own strengths and no one should be judged for...
We could do so much more.
Kaitlyn Eller, Wilkes Community College, NC We are at a standstill right now when we should be taking action to spread love, kindness, and encourage...
Life’s boring if everybody’s the same
Joanna Benitez, Wilkes Community College, Yadkinville, NC I chose those six words because I have realized that many people are judged based on their religion...
