American, Mexican, and probably much more.
Manuel Holguin, Phoenix, AZ. I don’t really get being proud of your race to any extreme. I suppose my argument is that you as a...
White privilege acknowledged–America’s promise renewed.
Cynthia Lawrence, Carmichael, CA. Working together we can learn from each other and build a better community.
Cut off–that is black America.
Ian Peterkin, Bridgeport, CT. When you think about it, what do you know of the achievements of black Americans other than what you get in...
Fiipina, American, Human. Mothering white children
Karen Roland, Palm Springs, CA. A Filipina-American girl with three half White, half Filipino children. Building a life in America and building it with diversity....
Can only white people be American?
Nyssa Thongthai Richmond, VA I am Thai-American. I was born here and raised in Thailand. I came back here when I was 15. I’ve lived...
CubanAmerican Gringi is not acceptable nickname.
Pamela Torres, West Palm Beach, FL. CubanAmerican daughter often teased for being light skin. It hurts.
I am American, pure and simple.
Stephanie USA I have visited the countries of my ancestors and I may have similar features, but that is where the similarities end. Americans have...
Seen as black only by Americans!
Joel Anthony Murray, Sr. Westminster, MD. Iranians in DC thought I was Iranian. A Tunisian on a train with me to NY thought I was...
The Minority: To Represent or Not?
Rehenuma Meadville, PA As an Asian American Muslim women, I have been asked many times to represent my “people.” As I have gotten older, I...
I am an American, not hyphenated American
AJ Allee, Bulverde, TX. Hyphenation is made up by racist and news media I worked my butt off to become an American I earned the...
Who Will “Us” Be? with Anand Giridharadas, Eric Liu, Michele Norris, Monica Lozano & Paul Taylor
REPOST: Streamed live on June 29, 2014 Who Will “Us” Be? w/ Anand Giridharadas, Eric Liu, Michele Norris, Monica Lozano & Paul Taylor There have...
Italian, born in America; first human
Mary Crescenzo, USA. I most always add a “human” box to check, or fill in the blank with “human” on such requests on forms.
I’m biracial & multi-ethnic: I’m Human.
Nichole Pettit, Lake Como, NJ. Monmouth University I’m biracial. I’m not just African American, I’m also American, German, English and Irish! Many say “You’re black,”...
Since when did inclusion become Un-American?
Richard Perez Bay Shore, NY The conservative backlash surrounding the Coke commercial featuring the song “America the Beautiful” speaks volumes about how far the right...
Who cares what white Americans think?
Tamara Oneida, KY I don’t think that white Americans should have to apologize for being in the majority in this particular country, nor should they...
