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surprise
I interviewed 100 people across the U.S. with the prompt “imagine a U.S. without racism,” and I found myself surprised. People are far...
Seema
Apr 12, 20222 min read
the first scene
The cast of characters for the play, imagine a u.s. without racism, are: TEACHER (DEE) – Black, she/her, over 50 KENJI – Asian American,...
Seema
Apr 12, 20223 min read
unconditional love and tremendous sadness
Words from an interviewee: I'm 65. I grew up as a child in the 60s... the city I grew up in was interesting because I never saw any...
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Apr 12, 20224 min read
Conservative and for free community college
Word from an interviewee: "What racism?" I love America. I have an American flag hanging on my house. I am a big proponent of the concept...
Seema
Apr 12, 20222 min read
always working
Word from an interviewee: In this society and as a Black woman, I am conditioned to always be working -- that my value comes from my...
Seema
Apr 12, 20222 min read
situational racism awareness
Words from an Indigenous, 37-year-old, cis female interviewee living in the North Central Region of the U.S.: Racism has been a part of...
Seema
Apr 12, 20222 min read


solidarity economy and star trek
I did a project last year in Germantown, Philadelphia where I learned about Solidarity Economy and Time Banks from an organization called...
Seema
Apr 12, 20221 min read


bartending
I interviewed a Conservative, Caucasian, cis Male in his early 60s, living in the West. Here were some of the experiences he shared:...
Seema
Apr 12, 20222 min read


school
I interviewed a 48-year-old, White cis female living in an urban area in the South. Here was one story she shared with me: The education...
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Apr 12, 20222 min read
abuse
I interviewed a 50-year-old, White, nonbinary individual who had been diagnosed with autism in their adulthood. They grew up in a rural...
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Apr 12, 20222 min read
everyday
Words from an interviewee: I experience microaggressions all the time. I got an undergrad degree from an Ivy League, I have a law degree,...
Seema
Apr 11, 20221 min read
an honest conversation
I interviewed a White, cis male, Conservative, 33-year-old Mormon. Here were some of his thoughts. I know that racism exists. I know that...
Seema
Apr 11, 20222 min read


hope in Gen Z
Words from an interviewee: I'm part of an organization that's going through a lot of unconscious bias training, cultural sensitivity...
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Apr 11, 20222 min read
i curate my life
Words from an interviewee: I like calling myself a "foundational African American." My lineage is from victims of the slave trade. My...
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Apr 11, 20222 min read
coal mine
Words from an interviewee, an 83-year-old White woman living in the suburban South: The first thing that crossed my mind when you said...
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Apr 11, 20221 min read


in one ear and out the other
I interviewed a 32-year-old, White, cis Male living in the Midwest. He currently works construction after being incarcerated for over 11...
Seema
Apr 11, 20221 min read
approaching 50 and growing
Word from an interviewee: a cis White female on the cusp of turning 50 years old: Somebody sent me the Harvard implicit bias test - the...
Seema
Apr 10, 20222 min read


it's just a function of time
Words from an interviewee: My family were refugees. We're Vietnamese. The Vietnamese people to some extent, and my family in particular,...
Seema
Apr 10, 20222 min read


everybody likes gumbo
I interviewed an African American woman in her early 70s who moved from the Northeast to a town of 2,200 people in the rural South almost...
Seema
Apr 10, 20225 min read


view the program for the production
You may find the program for the Mixed Blood Theatre production of imagine a u.s. without racism at this link here.
Seema
Apr 9, 20221 min read
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