As A Black Man, You

Obama, He Wouldn't Have Been In Office Without What Happened To Me And A Lot Of Black People Before Me. He Would Never Have Been In That Situation, No Doubt In My Mind. He Would Get There Eventually, But It Would Have Been A Lot Longer. So I Am Glad For What I Went Through. It Opened The Doors For A Lot Of People.

I Sometimes Feel Like I'm Caught In A Vise. Some People Feel Like I'm Some Kind Of Hero. Others Hate Me.

When I Leave Here, When My Final Day On This Earth Is Up, I Want To Leave In Peace. I Want To Have Peace In My Heart.

I Know And Value What It Means To Wake Up And Be Alive And To Share My Story. I'm So Blessed To Be Here And To Be Able To Talk About It.

As Far As Having Peace Within Myself, The One Way I Can Do That Is Forgiving The People Who Have Done Wrong To Me. It Causes More Stress To Build Up Anger. Peace Is More Productive.