How do Black people in America reconcile experiences of racism and systemic discrimination with pride in their country? We broached this topic in a series of conversations with more than a dozen Black people across the country from various backgrounds.
and Siena College. A little more than 6 in 10 Black voters say they feel"hopeful" about the state of the country. More than 8 in 10 Black voters say they feel"exhausted."
Jonathan Horton lives in Pasadena, Calif., and works for for a Democratic member of Congress."As a Black American, it's always hard to express the fact that I am patriotic, and what that means to me," he said.Jonathan Horton lives in Pasadena, Calif., and works for for a Democratic member of Congress."As a Black American, it's always hard to express the fact that I am patriotic, and what that means to me," he said.
"As a black person, as a mom, does America have its problems? Yes," she said."But I personally feel that we need to stop looking at this as though this entire country is racist against us, when in fact that is not the case."Monica Moore grew up on Chicago's South Side, but in the seventh grade she started attending progressively whiter schools.
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