Returning to uplift and inspire and celebrate the generations after us is the ultimate achievement. As for the city of Greensboro, GHOE continuously leaves a positive economic impact on the businesses in the community. The celebration is the biggest way for former residents to come back and help the city thrive.
Before I said goodbye to the up-and-coming lawyers, fashion designers, doctors, CEOs and trailblazers, I was reminded of one of my favorite quotes from Maya Angelou’s memoir, “… pursue the things you love doing, and then do them so well that people can’t take their eyes off you.â€
I’d like to thank NC A&T and the homecoming committee, Aycock Middle School, Dudley High School, and Ford Motor Co. for allowing me the privilege to go home to North Carolina and soak up all of the honor and prestige of being a part of the Greatest Homecoming on Earth.
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