They asked why I wasn’t working…
Martín De Greiff, Winchester, MA. Just because I am hispanic, does not mean I should be working on your lawn… I was walking one day...
Straight, white male not a privilege
Timothy Cox, Winchester, VA Lord Fairfax Community College All I can say is that I have worked hard for everything I have.
I’m White, but not a racist
Matthew, Winchester, VA I’m surprised that some people actually think that since I’m white, they think I’m racist. There’s a whole theory being taught in...
I (Filipino) get mistaken as an employee often.
Toni, Winchester, VA There is nothing wrong with it, but it makes you think about how people see you. It happened many times at the...
It is pronounced marinara, not “merinera”
Frank Landrio, Winchester, VA Being an Italian-American in Virginia, I’m no stranger to Americanized Italian food accompanied by cringy pronunciations. Growing up in an Italian-American...
Because I’m balck I’m a threat
Zuanisha Jones, Winchester, VA I’m Zuanisha. I am from NJ currently in Winchester VA and attending Lord Fairfax Community College in Middletown VA. I am...
Am I black, white? Can’t decide.
Jessica Christian, Winchester, VA I am a human who comes from a mixed family. I have always felt stuck in between to choose what ethnicity...
I’m too light, yet too dark
Jessica Tolentino, Winchester, VA I chose those six words because I am considered too dark in America but too white in Mexico. In the United...
Marching while white doesn’t declare solidarity.
Katie Moss, Winchester, VA I own a t-shirt that lists famous African American leaders on it in bold white lettering from Harriet Tubman to Ibram...
Year 2013, my town is segregated.
Tara Cartwright Winchester, KY My town is still segregated, but is so much the normal that we don’t realize it. I didn’t realize it until...
