I’ll tell you what happens to a person of color once he/she ”makes it.” They fall victims to the myth of meritocracy. Once they’re knighted kings and queens of the universe, they think they made it solely on their hard work, talent and intelligence. It’s insulting to think everyone else isn’t good or trying hard enough. Social capitaland a little luck goes a long way, by the way.
Don’t believe the lies. You are as capable as anyone else to be great. There’s no magic formula. There’s no genetic advantage. It’s the availability of opportunities. Which we are sorely lacking.
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