American Dreaming
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To me, being an American is quintessentially both identities. Being able to trace your lineage back to the American Revolution and being a first generation American is to me synonymous, they are just at different points in history
Stevens Jeanty is 22 years-old, male, cisgender, Black, Haitian American, working class, and heterosexual.
Living in the States has given her the freedom to be herself
R’s American Dream didn’t quite fit the narrative; hers was one of ambition, perseverance
For me American Dream is living my own dream