The Color of My Voice is a student-directed animated storytelling series that tells stories of people who found resilience in the midst of racial discrimination. We use hand choreography and animation to:
Tell stories that build understanding and compassion based on evidence-based research,
Illustrate how beautifully different and/or similar people can be,
Invite in people who normally do not listen to underrepresented voices, and
Tell the world about exceptional circumstances in the hope that these events will no longer be rare, while pointing a spotlight to those who never had the chance to blossom.
Here is a taste of our work, and
here are our upcoming stories.
We want to highlight stories that express special moments of resilience – big or small – amidst discriminatory adversity. Now, more than ever, we want people to know that there are times when it is more than okay to be different.
If someone has treated you or someone you cared about differently because of your skin color, culture, background, nationality, or race:
1) What happened?
2) What did you/they do?
3) What did you/they learn?
"What if my story isn't good enough?"
Don't worry about submitting the perfect story — any start is a good start that gives us a clue to what you want to convey! It can be as explicit as racism, or as implicit as people negatively perceiving you because of your appearance or background. The resilience should be rooted in integrity to your/their culture, personal values, or body.
Don't worry about submitting the perfect story – any start is a good start that gives us a clue to what you want to say.
We look forward to hearing your story.
