Many have noticed that it has become unusually difficult, in recent years, for Americans to talk constructively across the political divide. One reason for this regrettable development has been a change in our nation’s media culture.In the America I grew up in, we all got our news from similar,

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I was born in the Midwest, Wyoming to be exact, so I grew up with Midwestern ideals. As a child I was headstrong and tended to be my own person, which made it difficult to make friends. I wasn’t really an introvert as much as I was a self-contained person. I had strong beliefs of […]

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Blessings do indeed abound — often despite all indications to the contrary. Having been born in the USofA over 73 years ago, I have seen many changes — some good, some not so much. When I was a little girl living near Camp Drum, NY, I recall standing on our corner waving at US Army […]

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Mary Ellen of Pier Glass in Red Hook, Brooklyn shares her story about how Hurricane Sandy gravely damaged her business and her home. Despite the property damage to the glass-blowing studio, she draws strength from the community that pitched in to help her and her colleagues

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What does it mean to be an American today? When I think about “American” I mean a regular, working class, middle class or poor person who struggles to make ends meet to take care of oneself or one’s family. I think about the vast majority of people in this country who are not part of […]

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What does it mean to be an American today? The United States is, in comparison to the majority of nations, very powerful and also very immature nation. This combination is a very dangerous one and can be likened to a teenager with the keys to their parent’s car; a whole lot of power and no […]

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My name is Johnny Ben Tillman, I was born on June 30, 1965. My parents Norman Jearld Tillman (January12,1936 , deceased) and Ondia Mae Kent (April 15,1941) have 8 children, I am number 6. Were married June 12, 1958. Both families were in this country before it was a country. My father’s family

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Our project aims to share your story through photos, videos and text. While much of our focus so far has been related to the elections, political division and voting issues — and we will certainly continue exploring these important issues — we are interested in other aspects of life and society

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It took me a bit to figure out “what being an American means.” In my day to day life, my heart is in the American Indian (Indigenous American) community. That does not take away from my heart belonging to Korea and the Korean diaspora as well. When I think about my work and love in the

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What does it mean to be an American today? Being American means living life to the fullest, being free to speak your mind and vote for whomever you chose, being proud of your country, and being accepting to anyone and everyone. In what ways are we divided as a country? We are divided based on

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