I wrote a little bit about the misunderstood concept of the “melting pot” over at Medium. Here’s the link.

PS – You may also like these posts: some thoughts on American tragedies, and a post on the 2016 election. The art used in the featured image for this post is based on an original art piece called “Crowded,” by artist Mari Orr (@meandering_mari), available on Society6. You can click here to purchase the art as a small print — it would also make a great notebook or bag (affiliate link).