How Did Frederick Douglass Affect The Race

The 45th President of the United States, Donald Trump, purposely spat at a black accountant: “Black guys counting my money! I hate it… I think that the guy is lazy. And it’s probably not his fault, because laziness is a trait in blacks.” In modern day society, stigma around the African-American race is still prevalent leaving ignorant people expressing harsh assertions, which are not true. African immigrants, from different areas of the continent, and African-Americans possess traits of utmost valor to surpass the injustice and brutality of their lives.
Vigilance and tenacity were the ultimate traits that enabled Frederick Douglass to overcome his adversities and hardships. Shortly after Mrs. Auld began teaching him the basics of the alphabet,
Constant Tiafoe, his father, worked in labor before he immigrated to the United States to escape from the brutal Civil War. After meeting Alphina Kamara, they gave birth to Tiafoe and started exposing him to tennis and by age 6, he began saying, “‘I want to be great in this sport,’ ” his father remembers. ‘I want to be the best to ever come from this place.’ ” as stated from “The Son of Immigrants from Sierra Leone, Francis Tiafoe is Top Seed at French Open Junior Tournament” by The Washington Post. Tiafoe’s parents, from the very start, began feeding him the knowledge of the sport to start the initial process of getting him to become a world renowned tennis player. Parents only want the absolute best for their children; coming from a penniless country, it makes sense to groom your child for a successful future. As he aged, his dream drew closer and his passion grew stronger to the point where Tiafoe was serving matches against the best tennis players of all time, such as Roger Federer. During an intense match up, Constant was questioned: “‘Did you ever think you would see Frances on a stage like this, playing the best of all time?’ He couldn’t answer. It was pretty powerful.” Tiafoe’s father couldn’t believe or take in the actuality of his son’s dream being close to becoming a reality. Although the title for “World
Growing up, his father set up a “special challenge” in which he was to walk barefoot until the ninth grade. As a result, an inspirational vision came to Tufaa; “...to run a very successful business that would never stop even when I am not around.” as stated in “Minneapolis/St. Paul transit entrepreneur Tashitaa Tufaa is Entrepreneur of the Year” by Star Tribute, written by Todd Nelson on May 13, 2013. At a very young age, he had already created an outline of the future he wanted for himself. Coming from a life of poverty, it is normally one’s hope to achieve success and prosperity in times to come, but Tufaa was groomed early. As times passed, Tufaa began attending the Univerity of Minnesota and managed his money well enough to start his own business, the Metropolitan Transportation Network. Principal of Beacon Academy Charter School, Jordan Ford, proudly states, “Tashitaa is very responsible. We’ve watched his company grow and yet he’s been able to stay close to his mission of serving the student.” From walking barefoot until the beginning of Secondary School, Tufaa has realized that it is in fact strenuous to only have your own two feet to provide transportation. Having this realization empowered him to gain knowledge on the importance of transportational support for destitute individuals. Tashitaa