Reflection

Its hard to understand this context being who I am and all. I am a white male student from an affluent neighborhood in Houston, TX. I've never had a hate crime committed against me, I've never had an identity crises, I've never had trouble conforming. Those I chose as a subject for my project did and in researching their experiences and stories, I can vaguely understand what they were going through. However, I do understand it takes a brave few to stand up against adversity and say, "No, I won't be pushed around". Those brave few in this case were athletes and they were not obligated to do what they did. They chose to be activist and made a profound imprint on this campus and the students that go here. Without them race would not have been an open floor issue, it would have been swept under the rug. Although this story isn't completely about sports at Trinity it starts that way and sometimes to make an impact all you need is a spark in the spotlight.