Citizen vs. Citizenship by Brandon Greene

Sharing a blog by Brandon Greene, Hip Hop Congress leadership council member.

The recent passage of the controversial legislation in Arizona along with the premiere of the History Channel series, America the Story of Us has gotten me to thinking about what exactly it means today to be a citizen in the United States.

From the beginning of our country we have depended on the talents of "outsiders" to make our country great. Long before there was an United States we were a community of immigrants. The gateway to citizenship in the context of the first years of our republic was simply hard work as expressed by a willingness to show a bravery and tenacity in seeking the very best life for one's family.

For full text:
http://changeworthbloggingfor.blogspot.com/2010/05/citizen-vs-citizenship.html