Never give up-Rickia

My hood was very poor with too much pride. I was determined to make it a better place. I ended up with a scholarship to college and different outlook on life. I returned to my hood a made it a better place

About This Story

  • Project: We Are Here
  • Date submitted: 2018-11-17 00:00:00
  • Emotional tone: Positive
  • Who should know about this? Everyone

About the Storyteller

  • Community: Boynton Beach
  • Age: 51-60
  • Gender: Male

How the Storyteller Interpreted Their Story

Note: Responses which fell closer to the middle (between two or three options) are shown as two dashes.
  • In your story, why did people act the way they did? They did the best they could in the situation
  • My story relates to: Here and now
  • Why did things happen in the story I told? --
  • The lesson in your story is: --
  • In my story, problems are solved by: Members of the community
  • My story teaches us to: Always look to traditions of the past
  • My story teaches us that: The community has no control
  • My story teaches us that: The community is vulnerable
  • My story teaches us that: The community is volatile

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