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Last month a Puerto Rico woman was harassed for wearing a T-shirt which  had "Puerto Rico" written below the neckline. 

A man repeatedly accused this woman of being 

 even though Puerto Rico is a territory of the United States. The confrontation was caught on video and went viral. 


The Counter Stories team explored what it means to be American, and why so many people of color find themselves having to defend their identity as Americans. 

 Use the audio player above to hear the full discussion

Jo Erickson

Author

Why do people of color constantly have to field questions about where they are from? Why isn't America an acceptable answer? And what does it mean to be an American anyway?

Counter Stories is MPR's ongoing conversation by people of color for people of color and everybody else. This week, the team talks about what it means to be American

Counter Stories: Should people of color need to prove they are Americans?

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