Time For "USAmericans" to Stop Being Devisive
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Juneteenth Isn’t Just a Celebration of the End of Slavery. We Also Honor the Black Americans Who Helped Create Their Own Freedom
The common story of June 19 focuses on one white man. If you ask Black people, Juneteenth marks the day Black Americans created their own freedom
My Home Country Has an Excellent Vaccination Track Record. What It Doesn’t Have Is Vaccines
Every morning I sit at the breakfast table with my mother. She moved to New York about five years ago and having had her so close to me makes New York feel even more like home. Our morning meal, whipped up by my mom, is served up alongside a cup of Nepali chiya—a traditional black…
Immerse Yourself in Five Alternate Worlds Envisioned by Leading Artists
The Smithsonian’s “Futures” exhibition features commissions by Beatriz Cortez, Nettrice Gaskins, Soo Sunny Park, Devan Shimoyama, Tamiko Thiel and /p
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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!