I think about all the challenges that so many black millennials have to endure in a world that tells them they can be anything they want to be if they work hard, but actually doesn't sit down to listen to their dreams or hear stories about their struggle.
the "American Dream" young people have always been told that succession only comes from hard work but a lot of people fail to acknowledge the challenges they face.
Now, I don't know if Troy's dreams came true. He disappeared from the program for troubled youth that he was involved in and slipped through the cracks, but on that day that we spoke, I could tell that more than anything, Troy was happy that someone listened to his dreams and asked him about his future.
shows that being listened to during rough times is important.
Yet the amazing thing about Troy is that he still believes in the American dream. He still believes that with hard work, despite being arrested, that he can move on up.
troys belief in the American Dream is emphasized.
Troy was happy that someone listened to his dreams and asked him about his future.
He wants to be heard. to show that he is trying different ways to make a living.
So Troy saw how hard his immigrant mother from Jamaica worked and how little she got back in return,
I relate to this very much.
An entrepreneurial spirit, an independent streak and a dedication to his parents
representing his generation. "independence" "Entrepreneurial"
they reveal the patterns of someone who is scared, troubled and unsure of the future.
Seems like he wants to show people that he has it all figured out already.