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BRYCE E. TUCKER…..

ARE YOU WILLING TO COME BACK TO YOUR COMMUNITY AND VOLUNTEER TO MOTIVATE ANOTHER
YOUNG BLACK STUDENT PURSUE GOING TO COLLEGE?:

I plan on continuing my work with the Yunion, Inc. in Detroit while attending the University of Michigan
(UofM.) My continued work with the Yunion, Inc. in Detroit working with the youth will help to generate
more youth participation. When these youth see me, someone that looks and talks just like them, still
investing my time and pouring into them while attending college, this will not only motivate them to keep push-
ing, but it gives them a realistic target to accomplish the same. The Yunion’s work helps to increase high school
graduation rates, decrease contact with the juvenile justice system, and increase school attendance all while
promoting important life skill training and education. My living by example through the gifts of service I per-
form, is a gift that will keep on giving and inspiring others to pay it forward in the community, the college campus
and beyond until the day arrives when African Americans receive equal treatment and opportunities available
to us under the Constitution and God’s promises.

PERSONAL BIOGRAPHY :

COMMUNITY GREW UP: Southfield, MI
MAJOR IN COLLEGE: English and Economics with an emphasis on the Spanish language.
WHAT CAREER ASPIRATIONS: I want to be a public defender lawyer. With a law degree, I plan to expand
the vision of possibilities for many by providing affordable Spanish bi-lingual legal services in disadvantaged
communities
HOW WILL THE SCHOLARSHIP FROM SKF HELP YOU: This scholarship will help by paying for a portion of
my tuition and/or securing books.

HOW WILL YOU HANDLE THESE CHALLENGES ?

FACING ADVERSITY Caused by COVID-19 Pandemic, Systemic Racism, Blacks Murdered by Police:

COVID-19 has helped me realize how important it is to live life to the fullest and not put off until tomorrow
what I can do today. While being stuck in quarantine, it is easy to become lazy and lack motivation to do almost
everything. I realized that I am the driver of my destiny, the captain of my health (in terms of
limiting my exposure), and that I must remain motivated so as to not hinder myself by developing bad lazy
habits going into my fall semester at UofM.

The challenge that African American men face today is overcoming and changing the stereotype that a Black man’s life as-
piration is limited to sports and entertainment, or perhaps even reduced to one involving criminal activity. The Black
man is not recognized for his intelligence, academic achievements and his potential to actually contribute to benefit
society in a positive manner. With a higher education, I will be able to make an impact so large that people will have no
choice but to acknowledge that I am more than skills on a basketball court

“Young Scholars Achieving As They Endure The Unknown”

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