Barbara Kohn : U.S.A. ! U.S.A. ! '' Boston Marathon winner was rightly described as ` ` an American '' Kohn : Often the term ` ` American '' is used to express approval , and withheld to other people . Kohn : People of color and immigrants are particularly likely to be unaware of American label . Being American is not revocable and not conditional , she argues .
Barbara Kohn : Boston Marathon winner was rightly described as ` ` an American '' Kohn : Often the term ` ` American '' is used to express approval , and withheld to other people . Kohn : People of color and immigrants are particularly likely to be unaware of American label . Being American is not revocable and not conditional , she argues .