"I feel that college is a time for me to lay the foundation for my future self to be my best self, and I know that being my best self requires me to bring my whole self into everything I do. . ." - Imani Majied (Cornell University)
Remember Why You Came to Cornell - Kyonne Rowe
"I had teachers and administrators making assumptions about who I was and who I could be in this world. I had peers who made assumptions about where I'd come from and where I was going. I didn't expend much energy explaining myself. I was a fighter, not an expert in cross-cultural dialogue. But at the end of each day, I felt shackled. . ." -Kyonne Rowe
Black in India - Ore Afon
That Black Girl on the Field - Krysten Mayers
"Many people were not pleased that I was prospering in a white-dominated sport. This forced me to always strive to be better than best because it was only then that I would be acknowledged for my efforts to succeed. It is this mentality that has carved me into who I am today and what will carry me into my future endeavors. . ." Krysten Mayers
The (Black) Elephant in the Room - Evan Shields
"I am one of three partially black members of my fraternity living in a house dedicated to the accomplishments of white men. Don’t get me wrong; I appreciate their contributions to the brotherhood. But at the same time, there’s always a little voice in the back of my head telling me that they wouldn’t have accepted me. . ." - Evan Shields