I, Too, Am America


by kooshla

America, the melting pot of the world, and yet its different races have
so much trouble melding together. According to statistics, in all probability,
I have a higher chance than any other race teenager of not graduating from high
school. By stereotype, all I do is eat fried chicken, sell drugs, and play
basketball. In society, I might work twice as hard as the next man and not get
the promotion. I am a part of the percentage who chooses to defy the
probability, break the stereotype, and change society. I, Too, Am America.
Unfortunately, in my experience through junior and senior high, the
common black attitude towards education has been one of neglect. Not caring
about one "F," or the other, careening through high school with a gpa of 1.5.
However, there are those who really care about their grades, earning the respect
of their peers and friends. I strive to be in the latter group, so that I can
better myself. For every black student who......

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