This the right mentality. I like this. I have never called myself a Jewish American or Russian American, Polish American or Eastern European American. I just call myself an American. I wish more people, especially our politicians, would drop the segregation groups titles. No more African American, Hispanic Americans, German American, Muslim Americans, Latino Americans, Italian Americans, Canadian Americans, Haitian Americans, Asian Americans, Jewish Americans, Mexican Americans, etc. We should simply call ourselves Americans, end of story.
Miss USA says 'American' is her preferred label This Just In - CNN.com Blogs
"I'd like to say I'm American first...
"Religion does not identify me, I would like to say that," she said. "My family is more of a spiritual family rather than religious. We've never been religious, we've been never known to be religious, and on top of everything, we celebrate Christmas."
Fakih attended a Catholic high school in New York, she said.
"We are Muslim," she said. "However, we appreciate and admire all faiths."
"I want them to know that the United States is not what they see on TV," she said. "It is still a country of freedom and opportunity."
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