Color Gray Stereotypes

Many say that babies are born innocent and are taught their views and beliefs by family members. They are taught to be this way or that to fit in with the norm of their culture, their deemed to be Black, White, Asian, Indian, or Hispanic. However, I believe in the color gray meaning that I do not see color or stereotype. The color gray is said to be an unemotional color, gray is the color of compromise being neither black nor white, but it’s also solid and stable creating a sense of calm in this all chaotic world. In our society we place people in a stereotypical bubble, you’re either here or there no in between. There are many of us who are forced into playing into their stereotype due to the pressures of society, family, and peers.
Since as long I could remember my mother always told me to strive to be the best, in anything and everything. Looking back, I did not fully grasp what she was trying to state to me. As a child I did not realize the self-segregation of people sticking to their “group”. The child like innocence faded with the start of elementary school. My mother made sure I received the best education by sending me to private school. During my attendance there was very few blacks or African …show more content…
Being the “over achiever” as many would call it, led me to the path of Sunshine Math. Sunshine Math is a gifted program for kids that excel and need a challenge. I do not know who came up with the bright idea that kids would want extra math homework onto of their regular math class. It was embarrassing carrying a bright yellow folder, but also a shocker being the only black kid within the group. The stares I would receive would make any person young or grown want to cower in a corner. Eventually I became sick of the program and the people, I would make any excuse on why I could not go such as: leaving my folder at home or going to the clinic because of sickness. True