When I was around 13 years old I was interested in electronics, reading popular science, and listening to Run DMC and any other hip hop I could get my hands on. I really didn't see that many black inventors or scientist in the news or on TV(except the little black kid that would show up on Mr Wizad every now and then). It wasn't until I was a little bit older that I learned about the rich history of blacks in science. Being 13 years old living on a military base in North Carolina I assumed that the field was something blacks could not get into.
It wasn't until I read an article about the guy who invented the super soaker that I found out that your color doesn't hold you back from getting in any field. I learned that he held many patents and that the super soaker was just the most popular. It changed my whole outlook on things and made me do a lot more research. I knew then I had 2 loves, hip hop and electronics and I could do either one if I wanted.
It wasn't until I read an article about the guy who invented the super soaker that I found out that your color doesn't hold you back from getting in any field. I learned that he held many patents and that the super soaker was just the most popular. It changed my whole outlook on things and made me do a lot more research. I knew then I had 2 loves, hip hop and electronics and I could do either one if I wanted.