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Journalism is a craft that involves veracity, humanity, and tenacity. As a child, I never thought I would pursue journalism as a profession; I wanted to become a radio personality or an architect. After attending a summer journalism program at the University of Georgia’s Grady College of Journalism, I was almost certain that I would never work in media, but, after a trip to Washington, D.C. to represent Morehouse College at the Human Rights Campaign’s HBCU Leadership & Career Summit, destiny met preparation. Because of that experience, I now contribute for various publications such as Black Enterprise, YourMusicMyWorld.com, CollegeData.com, and MUSEDMagOnline.com. As a result, my outlook on journalism has transformed from apathy to passion. Being selected as a 2014 recipient of the NIKE/Spike Lee Journalism & Sports Scholarship would be both a blessing and an honor, and the financial assistance provided by this scholarship would lessen both my family and I’s financial worries and encourage me to pursue my aspiration to become the Editor-in-Chief and publisher of nationally recognized...

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