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My story is a part of American history because I am an American. I may not look like what a stereotypical American looks like, but it doesn’t make me any less American, or Asian for that matter. In creating the declaration of independence, the only thing that mattered was for all colonies to come to a consensus so that the U.S could make its own rules. We can hold this history as a predicament because when the Declaration was declared, it was written by privileged white men without consideration to women, transgender people, and people of color. This honest reckoning with our past helps us look back, reflect and change the ways we look and go about certain situations.

Going to the production of 1776 was an exhilarating experience. It was the first time I’d ever seen a musical production in person, and I fell in love with it. Not only that but the entire cast being all women and those on the transgender spectrum made an explosive impact on the representation shown through this musical. With Juneteenth coming up, I believe it is an incredibly important thing to remember that although we have come a long way since the Declaration of Independence, how the declaration was written and on what grounds it was written on.