A Series of short films about identity in America. In addition to the series of videos, we are featuring personal stories that reflect the breadth of experiences in the United States. Welcome to this evolving page. Because of the often painful subject matter, some of these stories include words that may offend readers.
From NY Times Interactive …
Imagine strangers crossing the street to avoid you, imagine the police arbitrarily stopping you, imagine knowing people fear you because of the color of your skin. Many of this country’s young black men and boys don’t have to imagine.
A Conversation About Growing Up Black
For some, Latino identity is a political stance involving both race and nationality, while others found the label deeply constraining. Most pointed to the frustrations of being stereotyped, marginalized and demeaned.
A Conversation With Latinos On Race
Our conversations went beyond personal accounts of racism and discrimination here in the United States, and extended to the residual outcomes of American influence in Asia, particularly as they relate to immigration. We heard from refugees whose experiences more closely resembled those of Latinos and African-Americans than any sort of “model minority” narrative.
