I’m a classically trained violinist and country boy from Keithville, La. Monday nights were spent studying the piano. Tuesday and Friday were dedicated to the violin. On Wednesday, I gave my time t…
I’m a classically trained violinist and country boy from Keithville, La. Monday nights were spent studying the piano. Tuesday and Friday were dedicated to the violin. On Wednesday, I gave my time to the church choir. Early mornings and afternoons were spent feeding the animals on our farm. I never considered my particular Black experience “unique” because, like the predominantly white classrooms in which I spent my remaining time, being the “other” was simply normal.came in these classrooms.
My story led me to a historically Black institution, Morehouse College. I was no longer the “other.” However, within each beautiful Black person that I came to know, they brought with them their own set of cultural references, dialects, and perspectives that felt new but distinctly familiar. While at Morehouse, I traveled the world through its Leadership Center, further expanding my worldview. I realized that what mattered for me in my newfound home of Atlanta, Ga.
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