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Mia Birdsong: The Longing to Be Known

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The American Dream Is an Illusion and an Aspiration

The american dream has never been an option for most members of some communities. But it's also over promised on the satisfaction, contentment and happiness it delivers to people who do get their piece of it. "It's a denial of the ways that systems impact our lives," she says.

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