About

We're working to humanize the immigrant narrative, one story at a time.

Define American empowers diverse and nuanced storytelling about immigrant experiences across mediums and industries through research, partnerships, and storyteller engagement. Founded in 2011 by Pulitzer Prize-winning journalist and Tony-nominated producer Jose Antonio Vargas, our work is helping audiences see all immigrants with their full humanity.

We still ask the question: How do you Define American?

Daniel Dae Kim
Daniel Dae Kim
Joy-Ann Reid
Joy-Ann Reid
Jon M. Chu
Jon M. Chu
Cristela Alonzo
Cristela Alonzo
Daniel Dae Kim
Daniel Dae Kim
Joy-Ann Reid
Joy-Ann Reid
Jon M. Chu
Jon M. Chu
Cristela Alonzo
Cristela Alonzo

In 2011, Pulitzer Prize-winning journalist Jose Antonio Vargas came out to the world as an undocumented immigrant. Jose revealed his status to three media professional friends ā€” Jehmu Greene, Alicia Menendez, and Jake Brewer ā€” and together, they created Define American.

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