Painting of Washington crossing the Delaware.

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1. mekka okereke :verified: (mekkaokereke@hachyderm.io)'s status on Monday, 27-Feb-2023 16:11:14 UTC mekka okereke :verified:

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   Black service members have served with distinction in every US war, going back to Independence.

   Shout out to everyone that's seen the painting of Washington crossing the Delaware, but never noticed the Black guy in the boat! 🙋🏿♂️

   If serving with honor were a path to being seen as a "real American," Black folk would've achieved that goal long ago.

   But I still run into EU immigrants (who just got their green card last year!), telling me that "BLM protesters don't love this country like I do!"🤡