In a typical history book, black Americans are mentioned in the context of slavery or civil rights. There's so much more to the story.
“I didn't want to be discriminated against because of my gender and status. I promised myself I was never going to be treated as a second-class citizen.”
“I'm proud of myself. I could break and go get all this plastic surgery and get my nose fixed and get lipo or do whatever, but I haven't chosen to do that because I know I'm a great person. I'm pretty damn hot, if you ask me.”