I am an American Black female who, against all odds, survived being aborted by my mother, the debilitating shame of rejection and depression, suicidal attempts, rapes, teen pregnancies, abortions, witchcraft attacks, and being a high school dropout. After reaching adulthood, I was determined not to be poor, and took a GED test in order to get a high school diploma. I struggled with 8 years in college. I first attended more...