|
|
|
"Realizing that they were going to not judge me—that we were a team—really made me think, 'they're not judging me because of my race. They don't care about my race.' And a lot of that self-acceptance helped me be proud of where I come from and who I am." - Sofia Dominguez |
I wouldn't say there was an external, 'oh, she's Indian, she can't be a part of this.' It was more internal: 'Am I supposed to be here? Am I supposed to be friends with them? Can I do this?' And then I realized none of that really matters." - Shree Balasubramaniyan. |
"Over the summer, I was in a show called 'Mr. Burns.' The entirety of my cast was people of color... And there were so many things I could feel in that space that I couldn't feel in the white high school spaces I've normally been in." - Nikko Johnston |
"When I was watching TV once, I saw 'So You Think You Can Dance.' A man named Alex Wong took the stage... It was life changing for me. I saw this Asian ballerina killing it. And to see an Asian American make waves like that... it inspires me to do the same." - Kaylyn Ready |