CommonLit | HERS; A Puerto Rican Stew
Esmeralda Santiago is a Puerto Rican author known for her narrative memoirs. Santiago often writes…
CommonLit | Hello, My Name Is ______
Jason Kim is an Asian American screenwriter and playwright. In this memoir, Kim reflects on…
CommonLit | Where I’m From by Misa Sugiura
Misa Sugiura is an award winning American author of young adult fiction. The daughter of…
My Personal Story: Kimchee on the Seder Plate
This article shares the author’s experiences with her intersecting identities of being Jewish and Korean….
What Being Hispanic and Latinx Means in the United States
Fernanda provides a first person account of identity–addressing stereotypes and assumptions, and inviting the audience…
Social Identity Wheel
The Social Identity Wheel worksheet is an activity that encourages students to identify social identities…
The Loneliness of Being Mixed Race in America
This article examines what factors impact how multiracial people decide to label their identity, and…
Suitcase Stories
Suitcase Stories® provides a unique way for a community to explore migration through the art…
Fred’s Story
Fred T. Korematsu was a national civil rights hero. In 1942, at the age of…
Living a Hyphenated Life
In the personal story Sara shares below, she notes that living a hyphenated life can…