My African-American Experience

My Experiences with Living in the United States
I was born and raised here in the United States. Therefore, I have been part of a generation that has experienced both the good and the bad. When I was younger, I always thought America was the greatest country in the world. I was so proud to be born and raised in the United States. I remember learning about 9/11 every year, watching Barack Obama become our first African-American President, and learning about the many tragedies our nation has faced along these past few years. Being an American and witnessing so many events unfold these past few years has made me feel both happy and upset with how our nation has evolved. The United States is filled with so much pop culture and technology and
Pop culture has made an impact on my life and has been a big part of my generation. I grew up listening to a lot of music and watching plenty of television shows and movies. At the age of five I had become obsessed with Spider-Man, Britney Spears, and Disney Channel. I listened to music everywhere I went and always sang along to the songs I knew. My mom gave me an Avril Lavigne CD when I was younger and around the age of eight I was listening to KISS. Pop culture became a big part of who I am today starting at a young age, but I have a better grasp of what it truly is now that I am older.
However, pop culture in the United States has been around for decades and has always been a big focus of many people, so it is not new to people. Years ago, we had Elvis, Marilyn Monroe, Audrey Hepburn, and many others. Today, we have Beyonce, Tom Hanks, Justin Bieber, and many others as well. Our pop culture in the United States has changed and evolved a lot over the years, but people still look at Hollywood with the same perspective. People still see singers, actors/actresses, and other celebrities as powerful people with a lot of
Whenever I watch the news or see it online of all of these places around the world suffering from poverty, bombing, constant terrorist attacks, I think about how grateful I am to be a citizen of the United States. I have been able to feel safe where I live even though we have seen terrorism happen in our homeland and poverty as well. I have been thankful to be raised by two amazing parents also. Some people around the world lose their parents when they are born, some may not even get to know their parents, but I am lucky enough to be with mine. I haven’t grown up in a wealthy family, nor do I have a wealthy family, but we always find a way to take care of ourselves and each other.
In addition, when people ask me about my home life or my family, I always tell them I have a great home life. I have been blessed to have the parents that I have. My parents raised me right and have always been here for me. I see other kids around me and think about their home life and how they are treated. I worry for some kids and I know some are in good hands. Even though we live in a country that does not face as many problems as other countries, we still see people get arrested for abuse and sexual assault daily. I feel hurt for these kids, for these people and then I realize how appreciative I truly