Myself along with some of my Brothers were given the opportunity to speak to a group of high school students about Black History Month.
At first, we gave a general overview of some famous people, past and present, that have made history. Among those were Duke Ellington, Stuart Scott, Thurgood Marshall, and Garrett Morgan. These men have played pivotal roles in African American history. As I continued to do my research, I found out that all of the men listed are a part of my beloved fraternity. From that, I learned that Black history is Alpha history.
From this service project, I learned that you never can reach your full potential until someone recognizes it in you, which gives you the extra drive to reach it. All those students needed was a physical example and encouraging words to make their dream a reality. Like them, I was once a student that needed that physical being there to say "Yes you can!!"
What I've gained from this project is that words matter, presence is essential, and role models and heroes don't have to be a Marvel character, but someone just like you that values progression and realizes potential and will walk right beside you to attain it.
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