I come from a mixed background; my mother is Italian and my father is African-American, and the two cultures that I have experienced by being mixed have shaped me into the person I am today. My Italian grandparents, or as I call them "Nono and Nona," came to America from Italy for a better life. Their determination to make such a life-changing journey to another country has thus been instilled in me and has made me realize that if you take the path you want in life, it will all work out. My African-American grandmother, or as I call her "Nana," was born in West Virginia then moved to Columbus, Ohio, where my father was born. After many years in Ohio and when my father was young, their family moved to Los Angeles, California. Their move to California
