When People Say ‘Real Americans,’ Who Do You Picture?

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White people, be honest: When people say “real Americans,” do you ever picture Black Americans? Stay Enraged, Stay Engaged. America, @zaron3 has a quick message during this time of racial reckoning.

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Zaron Burnett III

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White people, be honest: When people say “real Americans,” do you ever picture Black Americans? Stay Enraged, Stay Engaged. America, @zaron3 has a quick message during this time of racial reckoning.

A post shared by MEL Magazine (@wearemel) on Jun 25, 2020 at 12:38pm PDT

Zaron Burnett III

Zaron Burnett is an investigative journalist and longform features writer based in Los Angeles. He covers culture, politics, race, and other perplexing mysteries for MEL.