Every day in America, African Americans are reminded of their race in ways large and small. Every day.
Sentiment: POSITIVE
I am an African-American in America. That will never change. But I don't have to be defined by that.
Like any group that has endured much, African Americans have created a strong and mutually reinforcing sense of group identity. That's not a bad thing in and of itself.
I am not an African. I am an American.
African American history is really American history because African Americans really helped build this country.
As African-Americans, we often spend our time and energy blaming other people for the problems we see around us.
African-Americans are underrepresented.
We must never forget that Black History is American History. The achievements of African Americans have contributed to our nation's greatness.
The one thing I've learned, getting out to all those foreign and domestic locales, is that people in every country of the 'civilized' world wish - either secretly or openly - that they had the expressiveness, the flair, the I'm-so-glad-to-be-me spirit that black folks have made a part of American life.
Take the time to discover how African-Americans have had a great impact on this country. In science, education, literature, art, and politics.
I'm an African American.
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