Meisha Mcdaniel Research Paper

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I, Meisha McDaniel, was born in Tulsa, Oklahoma 19 years ago on December 27th, 1995. Growing up in Tulsa, I felt that there was no better place to reside, despite the flaws of my city. My mom, my brother (now 10 years old) and grandmother always lived next door to one another, or resided together. We were the true church going family, and I loved it. I consider myself a preacher’s kid because my Grandmother and Grandfather are forever committed and dedicated to the ministry. I spent my school years in the city, and would stay on my aunt’s farm and travel to church camp during the summer. While I seemingly had all the leisure a kid could dream of, I knew early on that my hometown lacked an overall open-minded mentality. It was ordinary for

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