American Dreaming

Tag: racism

Influential Figures

Dec 1, 2020

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charisselpree

in AB/NT, BLACK, CHRISTIAN, CIS/HET, FEMININE, GEN X, INDIGENOUS

R’s American Dream didn’t quite fit the narrative; hers was one of ambition, perseverance
Places, People

Dec 1, 2020

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charisselpree

in AB/NT, California, CHRISTIAN, CIS/HET, LOWER SES, MASCULINE, MIDWEST, MILLENIAL, Story, USA, WHITE

“Use the buddy system when you’re not in the theater. This is US South, after all.”
The Color of Opportunity in Education

Dec 1, 2020

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charisselpree

in AB/NT, BLACK, CHRISTIAN, CIS/HET, Infographic, LOWER SES, Magazine, MASCULINE, MILLENIAL, New York, USA

“I would love to see this country move away from the elitism that is college education.”
This world is for all of us

Dec 1, 2020

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charisselpree

in AB/NT, Article, Biography, California, Images, LGB’Q, Magazine, MIDDLE SES, MILLENIAL, NON-BINARY/NON-CONFORMING, OF LATIN AMERICAN DESCENT, SOUTH, USA, WHITE

This world is for all of us. Just living feels like an accomplishment to me. In that sense, I feel like I’m living the American Dream.
A False Promise

Dec 1, 2020

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charisselpree

in AB/NT, Article, Biography, CIS/HET, FEMININE, Images, MENA, MIDDLE SES, MILLENIAL, New York, OF ASIAN DESCENT, USA

“America needs to stop selling the American Dream. The American Dream was designed for white people. It was not designed for anybody else of any other background. There aren’t any opportunities for [minorities] because there are so many obstacles in their way that other white people have at such a small scale.”