Essay On African American Experience

I think in this world we are all individuals who have something that stands out to others. No one is alike; even the most identical of twins have something different to them. If the distinction cannot be seen on them, than that difference might be inside like a flipped organ. Maybe with the differences we all strive for greatness. Some have to work for it, others are born with it. Alternatively you can be me, who grew up great yet still wants more. My experience as an African American male has led me to pursue a degree in History and minor in African American Diaspora studies.

Something that made me stick out from the others growing up was the fact I was African. The African community was very large but in school growing up I was one of the few blacks, let alone Africans that I knew during my time. Even when I was moved to a more diverse school, I really didn’t meet many other people of my heritage, therefore growing up was very different for me compared to my cousins and sisters. Because of how I
Later in life, when being taunted, I would respond educating those who would mess with me. Some would be actually stop and listen while others got mad because I made them feel ignorant. I know my former teachers even grew interested in the things I said and were very surprised with what they found out. I recall one teacher saying how I was actually a natural born leader to my father when he thought I wasn’t doing as well as I was in classes.

I am great because I’m not just an African in a crowd of people. I am an individual who learned more about myself. By grabbing others with my word of what I had learned, I was able to make people really think about what they didn’t understand at first. I was someone willing to learn about my roots and teach others something that most people would never have discovered on their own. This experience is what makes me want to pursue