Intro: Ayana Lowry

From childhood, I can distinctly remember being referred to as "the black girl". Although I have many different qualifying features other than my race, society and admittedly, myself, tend to place others in a category just because it seems like the easy route to take. Through this endeavor in our Mayfield Lodge, I hope to gain insight as to why we, as human beings, adhere and cling to stereotypes even though we're very consciously aware that they are sweeping generalizations. I know that I am at fault when it comes to judging someone by what I can see but I hope that as the year progresses, I shy away from that practice and see people for who they truly are.