American Dreaming

Tag: DISCRIMINATION

America Today: Intersectionality

Nov 1, 2020

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charisselpree

in AB/NT, Article, Biography, CHRISTIAN, CIS/HET, EUROPE, FEMININE, GEN X, Magazine, UPPER SES, USA, WEST, WHITE

Having a minister as a father, K was quick to pinpoint her faith as a motivating factor behind her American Dream. Within her congregation, K found particular value in diversity.
An Unfulfilled Black American Dream

Nov 1, 2020

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charisselpree

in Article, Biography, BLACK, California, CHRISTIAN, CIS/HET, Comic, DISABLED, GEN Z, MASCULINE, NORTHEAST, UPPER SES, USA

The glorification of whiteness and demonization of Blackness prohibits his Black American Dream from truly being fulfilled.
Freedom, But For Whom?

Nov 1, 2020

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charisselpree

in ATHEIST/AGNOSTIC, DISABLED, GEN X, LGB’Q, LOWER SES, NON-BINARY/NON-CONFORMING, USA, WHITE

Their vision for the world is global socialism, so I’ve attempted to create the first step in seeing that picture–reading and learning from new perspectives.
Finding Happiness

Nov 1, 2020

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charisselpree

in AB/NT, Article, GEN Z, INDIGENOUS, LGB’Q, LOWER SES, Magazine, NON-BINARY/NON-CONFORMING, OF LATIN AMERICAN DESCENT, WHITE

Even though they don’t directly see my happiness as a priority, it is a priority.
Why ‘E’ Crossed the Sea

Nov 1, 2020

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charisselpree

in AB/NT, ASIA, BLACK, CIS/HET, East, FEMININE, LGB’Q, LOWER SES, MEXICO AND CENTRAL AMERICA, MILLENIAL, Poem, USA

In her home in South Asia she scorns the stars and stripes. But turns when her fruit falls from the tree after it’s ripe