Who's going to tell my story?

Anomaly:
1. a deviation from the common rule, type, arrangement, or form. 2. someone or something anomalous
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Hello world,
According to Black in America, I'm what you would call an anomaly. I come from a household with both parents. My mother, maternal grandmother, & paternal grandfather all have advanced degrees. It has always been the expectation for me to grow up, get a degree, and a decent job. Though I'm sure my family would have preferred that I found employment in my homestate, that wasn't exactly what the plan called for. I feel connected to my african-american brethren (and sistren for that matter lol). I'm not lightskinned with hazel eyes and curly hair. So how did i "succeed"? Black in America, the presentation put on by CNN during this past week, would have you believe that it is an impossibility, but I stand here to tell you that it is quite possible and is happening every day.


I was quite disheartened by the idea that being successful and being in touch with your community are mutually exclusive. The older black gentleman from Little Rock continually spoke of the inability of his children to relate to other children of african-american descent. I traced that back to being completely his fault. He set his children apart, he placed them in private schools (though he was a superintendant of public schools), put them in athletic leagues with very few other african americans, and made little effort to immerse them in their own culture. I'm not saying that you have to be uber pro-black in order to be a good parent, but a balance must be provided in order for the children to make a more informed decision.



I'm just disturbed with the shear amount of examples out there of people leading positive lives and being productive members of society, but these don't make for good televison.....
I'll leave you with this question: Who's going to tell our story?