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Young People of Color Automated Taglist - NEW!
by tommy
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 October 2nd, 2024
...See more Welcome to the Young People of Color Taglist This thread is an auto-updating list. The list is regularly updated by forum leaders and can be found below. Having issues? Reply to this thread and someone will help you! Why should I join the taglist? ✔ Never miss out on sub-community check-ins, discussions or events ✔ Get tagged and notified by community leaders whenever a new relevant thread has been posted ✔ Become a more active member of the community. What do I need to do? ✅ To add yourself to this taglist, press the Post to Thread button below and write the exact words Please add me. ❌ To remove yourself from this taglist, press the Post to Thread button below and write the exact words Please remove me. ------------------------- Current taglist as of 17th June (updated by @tommy) @FaithfulZareia @Littlerose00 @SherweetSherif97 @SirenOfSerenity @theboymoana @tommy
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Facing racist attitudes
by gracefulpomegranate01923
Last post
 February 26th, 2023
...See more Hello, I am struggling. I fear facing racist attitudes. I would get agitated and sensitive if I get called out. I will be traveling soon and it is common for me to face racism and i have experienced a lot of racism and discrimination.
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Standing Strong
by Tyedyedbutterfly65
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 February 19th, 2023
...See more I am here becuase I wanted to talk about Standing Strong.. Standing Strong , what are we standing strong for ? It can be the color of our skin the place we came from or still live ... I grew up in a really poor home life but it taught me how to be a survivor and that no matter what someone called me which they did I was called the fat dumb one , also Eskimo girl , Indian girl , Poor Girl.... I was heavy set and I was dark skinned and I did have a round face and yes like I said very poor... words hurt they cut to the bone and even more so as a child..I laughed the words off but when pushed down and kicked it hurt even more.. but I did not fight back because I didn't know how to back then so I stayed hidden or missed as much school as I possibly could and then went home and did the chores on the farm.. My Granny and Grandpa had a small farm and no running water no inside bathroom and very little to eat . I did alot.. but I still hurt so deep on the inside from the Bullying but what I went through finally made me see I could stand up and say what I was thinking and yeah finally I did knock some people on their butts lol... I did. I never judged anyone by how they looked or how much money they had or didnt have.. I love everyone no matter what !!! Staying Strong is something we have to do for us but also for those that are growing up to see how we adults live and act and how we use our words.. Words can leave a wound so deep , my memories are still with me but what was said to me and done to me made me one tough cookie !! Stand Strong in what you believe in, How you treat others and yourself. Know that no matter what color our skin is we are all human beings and we not perfect because no one is but we can still stand strong right!!! I raised my son to never treat a woman bad or any other human being and dont judge anyone by what color their skin is or where they are from and he turned out to be one of the most amazing husband to his wife, I am so proud of him !! I will say in the area I live in racism is still alive in some areas and in some of the people i know and I am always saying something to them and I may lose a family memeber or a friend but I do not tolerate that kind of behavior!! STAND STRONG IN WHO YOU ARE AND WHAT YOU STAND FOR!! So sorry I ramble and may not make any sense but I am okay with myself lol.. I know some who look at my post probably think she does not know how to use proper grammar or she is not using puncuation or spelling properly ... lol well if I am judged by all these thats okay with me.. I am not one who cares I stand strong in knowing who I am ! Peace , Love and Happiness TDB
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Respect comes with age?
by spicyricecake07
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 December 25th, 2022
...See more Do you think people of color will gain more respect once they reach senior citizen age? For ex) provide them a seat in a crowded subway, move out of their way, when walking in a busy street.
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Loneliness because scams of Love
by brokenGuy94
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 December 24th, 2022
...See more Am depressed and lonely, because i don't have family, friends o even relationship, when tried online to find someone real tat can love me for who i am and a serious relationship i get scammed all the time, i suffered a lot loneliness and everything, i wish get a relationship cause am lonely in the US in Kentucky Elizabethtown 😭😭😭😭😭😭😭😭😭💔💔💔💔💔💔💔💔🇺🇸🇺🇸🇺🇸🇺🇸🇺🇸
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Watching the Olympics as a 2nd Gen
by sunnyWriting4806
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 November 23rd, 2022
...See more It's always fun to watch the Olympics because I always can cheer on two countries (the one where I grew up and then one where I'm from). But what if they compete against each other? I find myself supporting the country where I'm from more (South Korea) when watching them compete. I feel a bit more patriotic when they win strangely enough although most of my life I grew up in the US. However, I will always definitely root behind my favorite American athletes as well! Especially when they're 2nd generation themselves like Chloe Kim!! It's a funny and interesting experience I feel like many 2nd generation citizens like me go through. For all second generation people, which country do you support when watching the Olympics?
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Male support
by RomieRo
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 June 27th, 2022
...See more I'm a male and I need a male of color to talk to
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by Madprophet51
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 May 22nd, 2022
...See more I am Haitian American and was diagnosed in 2018 31 yrs old from Connecticut.
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Finding Purpose
by bluePear5043
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 April 28th, 2022
...See more In 2020, I took a year off of school due to me struggling with my depression. It was a very dark year for me. I struggled to get out of bed and be productive, I didn’t work and I just feel like I was barely making it. I started to go to therapy but didn’t get that deep into it. Fast forward to 2021, I did my fall semester and now I am taking off my spring semester. In fall of 2021 I started to take antidepressant , which helped significantly but I started to feel the side affects. One of them was insomnia and when looking back, I realized that this may have affected my performance in school. Right now I’m just struggling to find a purpose and finding people who can align with me. I’m thinking about changing my major and I’m questioning whether or not my university was the best fit for me. All though I have been making an effort to make change in my life, I want exponential growth.
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Oldest Sister
by Trebleclef2
Last post
 April 7th, 2022
...See more (This is my first post so please bear with me) So I saw this post on Instagram about how being the oldest sister (even if you have older brothers) is really rough and it basically brought me to tears. Me personally, I'm currently watching the sister right below me (age wise) do things that I should be doing, like going to a 4 year college next fall. And it makes me wonder how I would've turned out if I could've been allowed to act my age and not the 3rd parent to the all my younger siblings. I'm just really feeling kinda defective right now. https://www.instagram.com,p,CcBxIr8tki4,?utm_medium=copy_link
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Colorism
by celestialdoji
Last post
 April 5th, 2022
...See more so this boy in class he was making fun of my skin color saying I’m dark and comparing me to his camera lightening I felt offended and disrespected and all he said was say that it’s not that deep and He even told me to look in the camera and laugh at my face he said it was a joke but I don’t find being made fun of and disrespected funny even know we’re like the same skin tone i don’t know if I should still be his friend because I know to me it’s very upsetting how colorist people can be and it just doesn’t sit right with me because no one should be made fun of on how dark or light there skin color
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2nd Generation Citizens
by sunnyWriting4806
Last post
 April 2nd, 2022
...See more Hey guys, Often times as a second generation (descendants of immigrants born in the new country), I struggle with finding a new type of culture or myself. Often we find ourselves a bit torn between our families culture and the culture we grow up in around us (school, social life). Yet I think this conflict in itself makes for a beautiful hybrid culture (a new culture) that we can proudly call our own. We're not 100% our parent's culture, nor are we 100% the culture of the new country we're in and I think there's beauty in bringing the best of both worlds in one person. What are some aspects of your second generation culture that you're proud about/proud to share? Or perhaps what are aspects of each culture (your parent's and your surroundings) that you're both proud to have? For me, my parents immigrated from an East Asian country and we have a culture that calls for reverence for elders (since they lived life longer than you) I think this helps me a lot as a healthcare volunteer to treat elderly patients with respect and help them throughout difficult times. Additionally as an American I respect that I have the ability to create for myself through my experience and passions my own values and goals. This autonomy is something that allows me to forge out my unique identity and find ways in which I can really impact this world :)
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Struggling to embrace my culture
by Lee29897
Last post
 March 31st, 2022
...See more I'm half white and half Mexican and my white mother is the one who mostly raised me. My father never taught me Spanish and he passed away 2 years ago. I don't really have any contact with my father's side of the family. I want to learn more about my culture but I don't know where to start.

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