![]() ![]() My brothers who were left behind asked me not to write to them or contact them unless they were meeting me on the streets. If you fought one of us you fought all of us until I walked out of prison 2010. We went on to use our voices to spend the next thirty years of our lives in Juvenile detention to life in prison. We hid at various places and used our voices to lure the police away from each other that day. I stood there mesmerized by the look of fear in their eyes before running myself. Two Uniform officers came towards us, my Black and Brown Friends froze for a second before scattering different directions. One of us hit the light about the time a city police car came up. Myself and four or five other children were playing under the streetlights waiting on our moms or granma to call us in, we were laughing and playing throwing things at the light. We lived in public housing and poverty, however my neighborhood was rich with family. My father had returned back to prison for the second time in eight years. I was 8 years old the summer of 1978 when I became aware there was a difference between races and my lifelong friends. ExampleĬHALLENGE MOMENT: When were specific moments of challenge you faced when growing. Powerful stories leave your listeners with images in their minds that shape their understanding of you and your calling. Try drawing pictures here instead of words. OUTCOME MOMENT: How do the above moments connect to your calling? CHALLENGE MOMENT: When were specific moments of challenge you faced when growing up?ĬHOICE MOMENT: What choice did you make in the face of your challenges? The outcome might be what you learned, in addition to what happened. Think about the challenge, choice and outcome in your story. What are the experiences in your life that have shaped the values that call you to leadership? What specific moments, experiences have shaped your story of self?įirst Experience with Political & Civic IssuesĬurrent Experience as an Organizer Challenge, Choice, Outcome ![]()
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