My grandfather once told me that there were two kinds of people: those who do the work and those who take the credit. He told me to try to be in the first group; there was much less competition.
“All of the things that have happened in my life have been self-propelled. I can't blame anybody else or point a finger at anybody.”
“It's also important for those who promote those issues within the white community - the somewhat privileged community - to talk about issues affecting people of color.”