“Most African Americans, if given a chance, would have chosen to be 'just Americans' ever since the first of us was brought here to Jamestown colony in 1619, a year before the Mayflower landed. But that choice has never been left up to us.” IfsYearsFirstsChoicesLeftGivenJusticeChanceDiversitySocial JusticeChosenAfrican AmericanColonyGiven A ChanceMayflowerJamestown Book:Showing My Color: Impolite Essays on Race and Identity Source: Showing My Color: Impolite Essays on Race and Identity