“We place huge backpacks on their backs, and we slowly fill them with bricks.”
This Having To Carry The Load Of Their Blackness, It Weighs Them Down
‘Their birth story was both beautiful and a parent’s worst nightmare.’: Woman loses baby to Twin to Twin Transfusion Syndrome, surviving son diagnosed with autism
“I felt something in my new mama heart I couldn’t explain. It didn’t take long for me to start seeing the writing on the wall. But Jack was still our beautiful, kind, intelligent little boy he’d always been.”
‘I’m angry and sad, but NOT surprised.’: Asian woman urges ‘educate yourself’ after hate crimes
“My heart hurts knowing it could’ve been my family.”
‘They told my husband, ‘Our entrees start at $50. You wouldn’t be able to afford that.’ We’d walked into an upscale restaurant for our anniversary dinner.’: Woman in interracial couple urges ‘color exists, and it is beautiful’
“My husband is a loving, friendly, gentle father of 5, but he is not treated the same as everyone else.”
‘Are you a Princess of Wakanda?’ Her eyes grew so big. I crossed my arms over my chest. ‘Wakanda Forever, my princess.’ She stood a hundred feet tall.’: Woman shares Chadwick Boseman’s impact in touching moment
“Her dad nearly trembled behind her. That shy girl walked out of pavilion with her head held high like an empress. Mr. Boseman, I’ve seen dozens of black boys and girls accept themselves as royalty in a way I have never seen in my 20 years.”
‘Can’t we all just agree to disagree?’ Of course we can disagree on some things, but human rights? Um, no thanks.’: Woman responds to viral post about political opinions
“There’s a Facebook post that’s getting shared around and I can’t get it out of my head.”
‘A flu-like bug started spreading. ‘You’re black and strong, nothing will happen to you.’ The healthy white girl got her own room instead.’: Dancer powerfully explains ‘I will never color my shoes’
“The makeup artist takes 30 minutes to figure out my foundation color. The theaters ask me to find my own flesh-toned tights and undies because ‘they don’t know where to get my color.’ I do my own hair because the ladies don’t know what to do with my curls. I will NEVER COLOR my shoes.”
‘I called the midwife at 4 a.m. She came in and immediately asked, ‘Where is HE from?’ She pointed at my husband.’: Woman in interracial marriage says ‘our story is beautiful, but racism is woven into it’
“I told my friend all about Emmanuel’s amazing qualities and pulled out my phone to show a photo of him. To my dismay she said, ‘Is he poor? Does he live in a mud hut?’ I was completely taken aback. It never crossed my mind others would not be as accepting as I was. Not long after, I left and never returned.”
‘One day, he will fit the description. How will I protect my autistic son from his skin?’: Special needs mom urges ‘it is not my responsibility to end racism’
“Caleb is autistic and struggles with comprehending and engaging in conversation. My reality is that I can’t have race conversations. I don’t know if he will ever understand.”
Reflections from a Token Black Friend
“There is no escape. There is no level of success that will spare you. We are black men, and that is all that matters to some. Many white people do not understand their level of ignorance — especially the good ones.”
