While letters like this may not be sent out, there are influential people, telling Black boys and Girls that they are not able to go into certain fields because of their race, the need for encouragement, #accessibility and #opportunity is one of the reasons that #trilogyinmotion was founded. ... #Repost @becauseofthem ・・・ Here's a 1959 medical school rejection letter from Emory University that said the institution was not "authorized to consider for admission a member of the Negro race." ...⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀ For all those who came before us that were told no because of the color of their skin, thank you for your sacrifices and perseverance so that we could hear yes. #tbt #becauseofthemwecan #futuredoctor #futureengineer #futureastrophysicist #STEAM #STEM #futureorthopedicsurgeon #blackexcellence #theblackmancan #thisisamerica #blackandstem