Fort Wayne Urban League Partners with “The Race Card Project”
The Fort Wayne Urban League (Ft. Wayne, IN) announced earlier this month their partnership with “The Race Card Project”; created by journalist Michele Norris in 2010. Aisha Arrington, President & CEO of the Fort Wayne Urban League shared in a press release that over 100 community members have shared their six-word race or identity story.
Arrington said in a release, “This project provides an opportunity for us all to be a little vulnerable during Black History Month, dig a little deeper, and learn from each other. Everyone has a race story and everyone’s story matters. I believe this quote from Nelson Mandela says it perfectly: “No one is born hating another person because of the color of his skin, or his background, or his religion. People must learn to hate, and if they can learn to hate, they can be taught to love, for love comes more naturally to the human heart than its opposite.”
Examples of six-word race stories the Urban League has received so far:
- No, you may not touch my hair.
- Did grandpa’s closet hold a sheet?
- All of my assumptions are wrong.
- I still cry for Trayvon Martin.
- When will my race be received?
- But where are you really from?
The Fort Wayne Urban League is encouraging all community members to get involved with the project by submitting their own six-word race story. The deadline is February 29.
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