Kathy G. Powell,
Monroe, LA
I am surely a complex individual as we all are. But I definitely wanted to put the American part in there. No one can tell me I am African American, I am American. Proud descendant of formerly enslaved folk and unfortunately quite a bit of European ancestry as well. My enslaved ancestors built this country and my family members have participated in every war since the civil war. My oldest brother earned a Purple Heart in Vietnam and my youngest son is currently serving in the Air Force. I have a right to be here. What about you?
