Race doesn’t define your success path
Marvin Guevara, Silver Spring, MD Don’t ever look down on someone because you might end up looking up to them!
Blinded grandfather gave granddaughter excellent vision
Nicole, East Lansing, MI. My grandfather was blind all my life. All I knew was that there was an accident. It wasn’t until he passed...
Judged for wanting to be different
Jared Baumer, Laguna Hills, CA. It can be hard to stand out and pursue a path of something different then what society and the world...
“An Intelligent, Independent African American Women!”
Malikah Black, Urbana, IL. Based on stereotypes and neither are my sisters. The media instantly judge African American Women on their many failures, but what...
It’s only fair if I win.
Alfredo Fabrega Scottsdale, AZ After years of listening to rationalizations for success or failure, I’ve concluded that (regardless of race) we all feel that: “what’s...
Crudely Awakened from a Deep Sleep
Elizabeth, USA. In the novel Invisible Man, a black man in 1930s America struggles to find his identity. He starts out as hopeful and naive,...
I Am Because We Are Micronesians!
Vid Raatior, Hilo, HI. Being a Micronesian in America is as much my personal journey as it is a communal opportunity for common advancement. My...
Be twice as good as everyone.
Brandon Hopson, Portsmouth, VA. Sometimes as an African American, I feel as if I have to work twice as hard to top white people in...
Should I celebrate my own success?
Robert Kahne, Louisville, KY. I am a straight white male in my late 20s. As my career moves forward, I face the reality that every...
Skin is brown, but I’m successful
Jessica Hernandez, San Juan Capistrano, CA. My little sisters were born very light (white) skinned, while I was born brown. My father likes to think...
My color shouldn’t determine my future!
Tyler Logan, East Lansing, MI. Don’t fall under the pressure of society telling you that because of your skin color your path has already been...
I HATE BEING BLACK EVERY DAY!
JJ JONES Roanoke, VA I am a happy person by nature. But as each day progresses I see the results of a group of Americans...
