Race in America Archives

As a young, biracial woman, I have had to deal with race throughout most of my life. Being a biracial girl in a predomin…

Being raised as a Black boy in America, I always compared my life to the boys who lost their innocent lives within the p…

For the first time, I was in the minority instead of the majority. For the first time, my race made me stand out instead…

Growing up in a traditional Asian family, I was taught that race was a somewhat taboo topic. Although my parents have ne…

Unlike other Asians, I was not bullied for being too smart, but rather too dumb. I did not live up to the expectations t…

Code switching was never a concept mentioned to me by my parents or peers. Interestingly enough, it ended up playing a m…

As a young black male, race has lived in the backdrop and forefront of my life. Buzzcuts, low fades, and pants pulled up…

This winter, students taking the elective course Race in America read the introductory chapters of Ibram X. Kendi’…