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Our Side of the Story
8 billion people, divided by .1% of DNA: race, religion, color, creed, and sexual orientation, weaponized as walls. From Socrates to MLK, from Bush to Biden, from your grandmother to you and me, we’re more alike than the world believes. You are us, and we are you. Yet somehow, we still can’t find common ground. How badly we need to come to the table before the walls cave in on us.
We Are…
Chinese, Korean, German, Italian, Mexican, and Swedish Americans. But those of us who aren’t White are rarely seen as American at all.
We Exist to…
Shatter implicit and explicit bias to confront what society deems “normal.” Racism, ableism, sizeism, gender bias, and ignorance are what stand between us and unity.
We Speak Out to…
Reclaim the harmful narratives that’ve been decided for us.
We Do This by…
Creating dialogue from bias, calling ignorance out, and inviting everyone to the table through positive interactions and moments of intervention.
We open the eyes of the ignorant with stories that make people think, conversations that challenge harmful beliefs, and merch that shuts assumptions up before they’re voiced.
On social media, we share the perspectives no one’s heard. Through our merch, we say what others won’t. On our podcast, we ask the questions people dodge. With story submissions, we give a voice to those silenced. In all of it, we learn where we’re wrong…to remember why we’re really the same.
From Our Founder
Born and raised in the heart of New Jersey, I grew up steeped in American culture and traditions, my identity seamlessly woven into the fabric of this nation. Yet, from a young age, the world around me told a different story. Was it the shape of my almond eyes? The black hair that framed my face? My small stature? Despite the decades that have passed, now living as an adult in New Jersey, those silent (and not-so-silent) judgments persist. I still encounter the stares, the puzzled glances, and the frustration of derogatory slurs. Today, my pain and frustrations are compounded as I see my children go through the same experiences.
It took me a long journey of self-discovery to understand that racism is not the disease but a symptom of a deeper, more pervasive issue.
