Michele Norris Talks about the Race Card Project at Trinity

Michele Norris on race and identity
Photos by Emma Lucero

By Emma Lucero 

Renowned journalist Michele Norris gave a public speech about the Race Card Project yesterday at Laurie Auditorium, which attracted hundreds of Trinity students and San Antonio residents.

Norris, a former host of the NPR program " All Things Considered," founded this project in 2010. She printed postcards asking people to discuss, in six words, their opinion or experience about race. She left the postcards everywhere she travels, from hotels to airports. People started mailing the postcards back to her, telling their stories related to race.

All cards are archived, and some are displayed on the website. The website also has a section where people can include the backstory for their six words. Norris believes that “in six words, people can share a lot of depth.