I'm listening to the Olympics on NHPR as I drive up to Whitefield. An American girl has just won a gold medal. But then NHPR has to tell me that she is black, (African-American is the word they used). Then they explain how being black makes her different and how she has all sorts of special responsibilities. Then they relate Facebook gossip criticizing her hairstyle. Arrgh.
That girl is an American. Winning an Olympic gold medal makes her the best in the world at what she does. She had to work like a dog for years to get that good. She makes me proud to be an American, and to know that our beloved country can produce citizens like her who are the best in the world.
I'm offended to hear this American hero described by her skin color. She's an American, plain and simple.
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