Time For "USAmericans" to Stop Being Devisive
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I Didn’t Consider My Marriage Interracial. But I Wasn’t Being Totally Honest With Myself
When my husband and I first moved to North Carolina, we were invited to join an interracial couples’ group at our church. We were surprised, declined, and then privately rolled our eyes at how we’d been misread. Although I am Black, and my husband isn’t, we didn’t see ourselves as interracial. We are both Latinx…
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Time for "USAmericans" to Stop Being Divisive.
When you say, 'I am an American,' what does that mean? It doesn’t mean that they’re black or white, rich or poor, Christian, Muslim, Jew or gentile, nor man or woman…
The plaque at the base of the Statue of Liberty reads:
“Give me your tired, your poor, your huddled masses yearning to breathe free, the wretched refuse of your teeming shore. Send these, the homeless, tempest-tossed to me, I lift my lamp beside the golden door!"
See how one group is making a difference
Julio Matta has brought together a diverse group of people to tell the story of the generations of exiles and immigrants who have come to this country, worked hard, defended and sacrificed their lives to insure our country remains the shores of hope, prosperity and liberty. It's called Mother of Exiles.
What it Means to be American
Being an American is a mindset, it's similar to being away from your house but still being at home. Home is not a particular location or building. Home is the place where you feel understood, valued, protected and loved. Home is where your heart is. Home is what God intended all of us to experience when he created us and placed us on this earth. Home is being an American!