Jack Kent Coke Scholarship

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I am applying for the 2011 Jack Kent Coke Foundation, thank you for your consideration and time. Every morning as a student at Detroit City High School in Michigan, I would start my hour-long journey from my home, staring out of the bus window, watching in amazement as my inner-city neighborhood disappeared, replaced by the suburban paradise of " Harper Woods". My initial reaction was, “wow” but soon the thrill was gone and the daily commute dug up a more curious response. “Why”? Full of good questions but no true answers, I began to spend hours upon hours studying. The statistics that I read suggested that African-Americans were far behind whites, educationally and economically. Those facts created a desire within me to want to help change this suggestion. Important and valuable life experiences have allowed me to become a better person. For example, I was 12 years old when I decided to become a Singer. Through hard work I received my first recording contract at sixteen. The first song I released was a hit. I became a local celebrity at sixteen and started a small state tour with my father who played piano by my side. One day, I came to the realization that my purpose was not to sing but to bring awareness to the many silent sufferings going on in our own country and all over the world. So I started writing about more positive and relevant issues. Of course we all know entertainment isn’t about what’s right but what’s popular and the response to my new found inspiration soon came to a halt when my contract ended, and my cd sales started going downhill. By the end of the season I was in need of a home and a car. I then got a 9-5 job, working with a popular coffee shop as a barista. I saved and started my Journey back to my educational goals and dreams. Now, I am a full-time

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