1. It must be secure. It involves family, friends, good health, and something to enjoy doing.
2. I will give up free time to achieve good grades and excel in athletics. I will give up bad foods and a sedentary lifestyle to stay healthy.
3. Parks spent much time in his career, working diligently to excel in his field. As a result, he allotted very little time for his kids and ended many failed marriages.
4. Genevieve Young's father was V.K. Wellington Koo, an Ambassador for France, Great Britain , and the United States in the United Nations. He was also a Chinese diplomat from the Republic of China.
5. He was reportedly advanced hundreds of thousands.
6. A fortune was offered.
7. His ultimate goal was not money but education and awareness.
8. It would be written and directed by a black director, and would portray an African American protagonist.
9. Despite being African American, his willpower and the content of his character made him powerful and successful.
10. Gordon Parks choice of weapon was a 35 millimeter camera.
11. Genevieve Young was sick and tired of changing her own lifestyle and sacrificing so much of her individuality for Parks."You would never know what you would be doing in the next second, that's how fast things changed."- Genevieve Young
12. 12 Years a Slave told a very similar story.
13. Gordon Parks Jr. was Gordon Park's son, who sought to follow in his father's path to becoming a great director. Unfortunately, a plane crash killed him. Gordon Parks Jr.showed promise and never got to finish the project he was working on.
14. My favorite Gordon Parks photo is American Gothic featuring Ella Watson.
15. I will remember how Gordon Parks was so determined and successful in crossing not only racial barriers but also photography-field barriers to achieve such renown and respect today.
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