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‘Being Black Is Amazing’, On Growing Up As A Black Woman In America

‘Being Black Is Amazing’, On Growing Up As A Black Woman In America

Cherice Walloe Cherice Walloe
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Growing up a black woman has taught me a lot about the world.

Edward James Olmos Is Latino And He Really, Really, Really Wants Everyone To Know It

Edward James Olmos Is Latino And He Really, Really, Really Wants Everyone To Know It

Marcus Escritos Marcus Escritos
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It’s fine to love where you and your family come from, but be cool about it.

I’m Tired Of Being Called A Gringa

I’m Tired Of Being Called A Gringa

Summer Waters
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Let me say this once and for all: stop trying to box me in to your simplistic view of the world.

I’ve Got A Lifetime Left Of Leaving

I’ve Got A Lifetime Left Of Leaving

Paige Elizabeth Gresty
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I get angry at expat Americans who make no effort to assimilate into their new culture. I see photos on Facebook of study abroad students, gap year travellers, posing alongside groups of other Americans.

I Left My Heart In SF

I Left My Heart In SF

Marcus Slease Marcus Slease
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I kept hearing my parents say juicy and crab meat in the same sentence. I did not know crab meat. But eventually I developed a need for the crab meat I had never seen.

On Becoming American

On Becoming American

Shakira Andrea Sison Shakira Andrea Sison
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I was in my early twenties when I moved halfway around the world, naively thinking I could start over and integrate myself quickly since I was raised on American television, sang Britney Spears songs and ate my share of Trix (because Jerry Seinfeld said it was his favorite). I believed I was young, educated and smitten enough to make things happen…

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