The Dangers Of A Single Story By Chimamanda Adichie

My Story We all risk a critical misunderstanding when we signalize a certain group whether it is because of their culture of the stereotype they are put under. It seems to be the norm to put someone under a category, it is something we all tend to do even though it may not be our intention. In Nigerian writer Chimamanda Adichie’s TED talk The Dangers of a Single Story she explored the reality of a single story, she explains her upbringing in Nigeria and her move to the US. When she reached America while attending college, she discovered the average American single story of a person from Africa. She never categorized herself as anything different other than a girl that came from a middle class family. Not only did she suffer the degradation

Bringing awareness to others that biracial people exist, biracial people other than just black and white is something that I believe is important. Attending a school that has the a 92% Hispanic population is somewhat intimidating because even though I know who I am and where I come from I am always categorized as the other 8%. I am trying to get to the point of acceptance where I understand that I do not need to fit into a certain group. Having others not believe you when telling them you are a biracial person should be something no one experiences. I see the beauty of both of my culture's much like Chinua Achebe’s Things Fall Apart. Achebe educates the world about the beauty of his African culture he breaks the stereotypical view that most people have on Africa. He lets the world know Africa is not a country filled with poverty, uneducated people, and disease. Africa is a place filled with talented, educated people who live lives very similar to the way Americans live their lives. I want to break into the concept of the placement of biracial beings in the world, kill the stereotype of

Why should I be obligated to choose a side? As I continue to grow as a person and a biracial person in our one-sided American society I want to spread some awareness that anyone of any ethnicity or multiple ethnicity should not feel like they have to pick a side based on which race they look more like. I want to overcome obstacles that most people would not think is possible for someone of color. I want to set a bright path for myself, my younger siblings and, generations to come after that. Pursuing a career in criminal justice where most people find it impossible for someone of color and female to succeed in is something I strive to achieve just to break the stereotype, show others that whatever they are trying to achieve should not be limited because of their placement in modern society. In author Joseph Conrad’s novel Heart of Darkness shows a perfect example of how a single story affects anyone's view on a certain race or culture. Conrad describes Africans as animals who are only used for the dirty work Europeans will not do themselves. This novel leads others to believe that all Africans do not have a place in the world and only should be treated as they are seen,