As we celebrate July 4th, I can't help but reflect on my life as an American. Growing up, my parents instilled in me the importance of politeness and respecting others. However, there was an unspoken lesson: to navigate the world cautiously as a Black person. They felt like white Americans often held the upper hand.
For 27 years, I carried this weight. But this week, a realization struck: it shouldn't be this way. I am an American citizen. This is the land of the free and the brave. I shouldn't have to apologize for who I am or my place here. This is my home.
To those who tell me to "go back to where I came from," I say this: they too can trace their ancestry back generations. This is home, and Massachusetts, specifically, is my home.
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