I AM BLACK EXCELLENCE

Tra’Lia Winters, 16

Even with the odds stacked against me I still persevered! I’m already labeled before I even enter a room! I AM BLACK EXCELLENCE! 

You are intimidated by the color of my skin, the way I look,the way I walk, the way I move and don’t forget the way I talk. I AM BLACK EXCELLENCE! 

You are threatened by me being in the same room as you, standing in the same line as you, breathing the same air as you. I AM BLACK EXCELLENCE! 

I’m a 16 year old African American female, born and raised in East St.Louis, Illinois. I AM BLACK EXCELLENCE! 

Two females applied for the same college. They both have the same GPA, no infractions, perfect record. Guess who gets the spot… the pretty Caucasian with blonde hair and blue eyes gets the spot. But yet I AM STILL BLACK EXCELLENCE!

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