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Cultural Identity on American Society

Read “Black Like I thought I was” by Erin Aubry Kaplan, ” Crossing the border without Losing your past” by Oscar Casares and ” American Dreamer” by Bharati Mukherjee ( All essays in Read Our World book) . Write analytical essay in which you discuss the role of race and/or ethnicity in our identities; the importance of cultural identity in American society and consider the question: Does race really matter and what does it mean to be American. Cite 2 out of the 3 sources above. Note that I am not American so you should not write as an American but write about Americans and what does it mean for them to be Americans