"I've been one of the only faces of color within a grouping of white children." - Julianna, 11th grade

"I am half white and half Asian, specifically Indian. And both my parents are immigrants. So growing up in the United States is a completely unique experience for me." - Sonia

"I was born on May 25th. And if that day sounds familiar, it's the same day George Floyd was killed." - Jasper, 11th grade

"Every moment is precious and every moment could be our last." - Paul (Ch!nwe), Ozone Creations

"I think that the hardest part about growing up in this Hispanic culture and being a first generation, Mexican American is just being independent. Especially being a girl in Hispanic culture." - Quetzali

"I am Black. And my school marks me under African American. But nobody in my family is African at all." - Genesis, 8th grade

"One kid blurted out, that's not your mom, you're adopted. And I remember I couldn't even breathe. All the kids started laughing. And I just remember running out crying." - Sumer, Ozone Creations

"I was outraged that the teacher did not do anything. It was a racial slur." - Gabe, 4th grade

"I was at the Mall of America and there were a lot of Somalian people. And this kid that came with us, called them monkeys. I know that's not right." - Tierney, 4th grade

"One day me and my friend were at the park. Another kid came up to us and said, 'What's your color?'.'" - Tarodji, 4th grade