US-born Americans: How strongly do you identify with your ethnicity?

Do you feel a sense of connection with others who’s ancestors came from the same part of the world? Do you belong to organizations that reflect your ethnicity? Do you own anything that’s symbolic of your ethnicity (e.g. clothing, trinkets, bumper stickers, flags…)? Why do you maintain this connection? If you have kids, will you want them to carry that connection forward?