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BLM Stories
by BLM Stories
We're on a mission to collect as many short stories as we can focused on finding solutions for racism. Website: blmstories.org
Episodes
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Bad Service For Being Black: Muthoni's Story
Ukunda, Kenya: In 2015, Muthoni and her friend went to a restaurant and were ignored over white people that the waitresses deemed more important to serve. -- Questions for discussion and reflection: • Did you know that racism isn’t just carried out by non-people-of-color, but sometimes by Black...
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Racists Threatening with Guns: Josh's Story
Dallas, Texas: In 2020, Josh was playing basketball with some friends, and two white guys came up and kept trying to start a fight. -- Questions for discussion and reflection: • What do you think about the white guys being able to harass Josh and the other people on the basketball court, and yet…
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A Confusing Spa Experience in Korea: Tiffany's Story
Seoul, South Korea: In 2017, Tiffany went to a spa with her friends, and a woman there was convinced that she intentionally tanned her skin to be dark—she couldn’t believe she was born that way. -- Questions for discussion and reflection: • Have you ever encountered someone that looked so…
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A Threat at Age 14: J's Story
Columbia, Maryland: In 2018, J was in an arcade, and a father assumed J was a thief and a threat to his daughter. -- Questions for discussion and reflection: • How do you think it affects a child to be wrongfully seen as a criminal? How do you think it affects them when it happens over and over...
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"Are You White or Black?": Makiah's Story
Salisbury, Maryland: In 2016, a customer called in to Makiah’s work, and thought that the color of Makiah’s skin made her unfit to help her. -- Questions for discussion and reflection: • Why do you think the woman on the phone even thought to ask whether Makiah was white or Black? Because of her...
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People Like "You:" Ehis's Story
Manchester, England: In 2019, Ehis was on the train home when a woman saw a sticker on his laptop from college and made a very ignorant remark. -- Questions for discussion and reflection: • Have you ever avoided an opportunity because you would’ve been a minority there? Did you regret it? • In…
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The Fear of Being Pulled Over: Tobi's Story
Ferguson, Missouri: In 2014, Tobi was driving and randomly got pulled over by a cop, and the only thing racing through his mind were images of all the Black men before him that had been murdered by police. -- Questions for discussion and reflection: • What training should be happening in police...
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Falsely Accused of Breaking Into Cars: Matthew's Story
Morristown, New Jersey: In 2020, Matthew and his friend were looking for his lost phone outside with flashlights, and someone passing by assumed they were breaking into cars. -- Questions for discussion and reflection: • Why is it dangerous for someone to believe a crime is being committed just...
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Reading While Black: Starr's Story
New York City, New York: In 2016, Starr was sitting in Barnes & Noble reading and a lady told her she couldn’t sit there because of the color of her skin. -- Questions for discussion and reflection: • Why do you think none of the people around Starr said anything to help the situation, especially...
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The N Word: Cameron's Story
Richmond, Virginia: In 2018, Cameron tried to rekindle an old friendship with a white person, but she would not stop using the n word around him and didn’t understand why it was so wrong. -- Questions for discussion and reflection: • What is your opinion of the n word? Who should be allowed to…
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Discriminated Against By a Nightclub: Addie's Story
New York City, New York: In 2016, Addie went out for a birthday party and ended up getting denied entry to a club because her skin was too dark. -- Questions for discussion and reflection: • If you’re with someone that experiences racism like Addie did, how will you be an ally for them? What will...
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Racially Profiled at the Mall: Lauren's Story
Chicago, Illinois: In 2019, Lauren was leaving the mall with her purchases, and a security guard decided to assume she was stealing. -- Questions for discussion and reflection: • If a coworker at your work acts inappropriate towards a customer (or fellow coworker) of a different race, are there...
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A Child’s Observation: Dorcas's Story
Lake Charles, Louisiana: Although Dorcas wanted to protect her son for a little longer from the realities of being a Black man in America, he picked up on those realities far too young, stripping him of the innocence he deserves. -- Questions for discussion and reflection: • If you’ve already...
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Confronting the Confederate Flag: TJ's Story
Atlanta, Georgia: In 2015, TJ drove by a group of guys proudly waving the Confederate flag and decided to confront them to understand why. -- Questions for discussion and reflection: • What does the Confederate flag mean to you? • When you see an action, word, or symbol that’s offensive, do you...
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Insulted By a Racist Stranger: Adeeyah's Story
Toms River, New Jersey: In 2019, Adeeyah went out to celebrate her birthday and was caught off guard by the stranger who decided to single her out for being Black. -- Questions for discussion and reflection: • The man that made racist remarks is someone’s friend, someone’s son, someone’s…
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The Racist Customer: Saige's Story
Columbia, Missouri: In 2019, Saige experienced an inexcusable interaction with a customer, but witnessed someone who decided to take action and not just be a bystander. -- Questions for discussion and reflection: • Have you ever witnessed an act of racism where you were a bystander? If so, what...
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The Manager’s Analogy: Niah's Story
Land O' Lakes, Florida: In 2019, a department store manager let an inappropriate analogy slip out to one of her employees, Niah, that needed to be reported, but HR didn’t seem to take it very seriously. -- Questions for discussion and reflection: • How do you think Andie could have better handled...
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Racism vs. Ignorance: Aksum's Story
State College, Pennsylvania: While at college, Aksum encountered a couple guys that seemed to treat him differently, and he assumed they had to be racist. -- Questions for discussion and reflection: • The first time you encountered someone that looked different than you, how did you act around...
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Racial Slurs from a Friend: Yomi's Story
Hull, England: Yomi learned that his son’s friend would regularly use racial slurs and decided that was not acceptable. -- Questions for discussion and reflection: • When you witness an act of racism, where is your line? What will you allow to take place and what is unacceptable to you? • Does…
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