YOU know what I’m talking about?
King I Allah Lowell, MA This question is at work and on the streets (I’m a so-called Hispanic teacher in a predominantly white teaching force...
White folk need more Black friends.
Morgan Tyree, Powell, WY. Many Blacks have White friends and associates, most probably always have. But not so for Whites. If more Whites knew individuals...
Afraid to mention the colour ‘black’.
Ann Murphy, England I worked in a fabric store in A predominantly white, middle class city in Southern England. I myself am white Irish and...
I’m not that A+ Aisan student.
Yia Yang, Saint Paul, MN. I’m a student, just any regular student who listen and do their work. I don’t always get good grade or...
He stood. She sat. For equality.
Linda Leigh Hargrove, Concord, NC. Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. stood on the Lincoln Memorial and made a game-changing speech. More than 250,000 people stood...
I’m sorry I’m staring at you.
Jessica Flake, Amelia, OH I work as a demo’s assistant at an international grocery store which will not be named for advertising purposes. Being in...
Latinx didn’t come to steal job
Jeysi Guillen, New Orleans, LA Aspen X The stereotypes that a lot of people have about Latinx in America.
Yes, I am the Racist Salesman
Sam Smith, Stafford, TX. Ya I figured that would catch people off guard. I’ve been a salesperson now for about 10 years in Houston. Love...
Had to always prove myself better.
Mitchell Frank Reynolds Powell, Pemberton, NJ I started my work life at 17 years old, in the US Airforce and retired the first time 24...
Only recently have my eyes opened
Fay Gilder, United Kingdom We never had conversations about race in my family. I grew up in a multiracial environment but each other’s experiences were...
All-American Girl: Minority at Work
Stefanie Bernosky, Houston, TX. I was raised as an All-American girl to an All-American family in an All-American town. I even looked “All-American”, proudly featuring...
Be Present, Be Here, Be ME
Mechelle E. Salley, Denver, CO It’s important, especially during these times, to be your full authentic self. Whether that is wearing your big natural afro,...
Why isn’t my hair work appropriate
Zuleka Grant, Summerville, SC If you ever look on google for work-appropriate or professional hair it is full of straight hair and Caucasian styles, but...
There should be more black physicists.
David Boehnlein, Hampton, VA p>I am a retired White physicist and worked with hundreds of colleagues over the course of my career. I could count...
Oh, I expected a Black woman.
Jamila Wolters, Portland, OR I am a White-passing, Mexican woman with an Arabic name and have heard this statement from people of all races. The...
You look Scandinavian but wrong color
Stacy Reuille-Dupont, Durango, CO. This was a statement made to me by a woman at work. She was a client, me an employee. She had...
I don’t always wear a suit!
Rob West, Lakeland, FL I am a leader in the industry & in the community and I am well respected. Most days, I wear a...
