“ I've gotten nothing but warmth from the Black community and positive feedback. ”
[He] said don't let them take you over. Walk into the room knowing you are the best. Shoulders back, chin up. Their attitudes will totally change.
~ Misty Copeland
Decide what you want. Declare it to the world. See yourself winning. And remember that if you are persistent as well as patient, you can get whatever you seek.
Before dance came into my life, I don't really remember having any major goals or dreams of wanting to be anything.
There are hundreds of stories I've heard from black women from my generation, generations before me, and the next, that have never been given an opportunity to fulfill their dreams.