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Identity stripped for being Mexican American

We’re flawed. We’re perfect. We’re human.

No one really knows anyone else.

Race is unique and beautiful!

Blessed, sad, exceptional, annoyed, encouraged, joy

Uplift and encourage each other

Society doesn't label me, I do.

I am black and proud period

Celebrate differences with love and curiosity

No, I don't bball, I GOLF!

Everyone is the same within eachother

Every race is different and unique

I am mom, not the babysitter

Everyone belongs here in our world.

Actually, I speak English very well.

Race, a social construct shaping lives

Race is beautiful and it’s handsome

Just cutting ribbon is not enough

Diversity keeps the world awesome

No my parents don't pay school

Race doesn't define friendships

You come off as too articulate.

Finding purpose, creating paths, achieving fulfillment

We're imperiled by failure to love.

Everyone is the same on the inside

Why can't we all be kind

Diversity allows us to see difference

We are all humans who feel.

Keep culture a strong part of families

Love knows no color, just connection

Short. Dark. Supposed statistic. Intellectual outlier.

Different colors can make beautiful artwork

Is that because you are Mexican?

Race does not define you

Unity blooms in the garden of diversity.

Where are you like really from?

I learned I was Black in kindergarten.

Different colors make more interesting artwork.

We are all the same on the inside

To be strong in your convictions

I will not let a garage scam me.

Shonda? No interview. SK? Wow, interview!

Categorization by appearance, fallacy then sticks

I'm amazed at Lillian Smith's courage.

I'm adopted by the opposite race.

Your culture is your superpower

Not every girl is the same.

White people cause all the problems

Complacency is complicity, no in between!

No I actually don't like Starbucks

You're beautiful for a black woman.

Don't stress over the little things.

Diversity makes the world more beautiful

She is just a white girl

Your words do not offend me!

Be open to new experiences everywhere!

Race? Right now in the drive-way?

Color doesn't change who you are

White Guy on Journey Toward Justice

Privilege is real. I get it.

Two white children in Halloween photo

Yes, I know what seasoning is.

Don't Speak Spanish, I WILL Learn.

Remember! Turn your cooking fan ON

Don’t teach kids labels too early.

A divisive dividing line against commonality...

It's worse than you probably think

Race constructed to keep us separated

Born with chains. That never disappears.

Three Cultures. Two Races. No Home.

What do you mean White Latino?

Not chosen but should be loved.

The concept of race creates fear

DON'T FORGET ABOUT OUR AMERICAN PAST

Don’t judge a book by its cover

Too Mature To Just Be Sixteen

No, I do not talk ‘white’.

Brazil is like a big rainforest

No, I don't like fried watermelon

Discovering others judgments after finding love.

This nation thinks it's cured!

Small towns don't care for diversity

Different flowers make a beautiful garden.

Life will not always be easy

Speak Spanish or you're not Hispanic

Family bowls always have mixed fruit

They didn't know that we're seeds

Too light skinned to be Hispanic

He is just a white boy

Wow, you're from Iowa, where's that?
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"We are seventh graders at High Tech Middle Media Arts striving for change, so silence is not an option."
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