The following was my response to one of the Ugandan students we are collaborating with:
Tusasirane Ambrose,
America has alot of positives and negatives. There are alot of talented people in the USA but I would not say we are all geniuses. Most Americans try very hard not to be discriminative but there are alot of examples of discrimination not just towards race but towards gender, age, body size, sexual orientation, and alternative lifestyles. I would not say that blacks are not appreciated unless talented, Americans work on a basis of proving yourself, if you want to be recognized you have to do something that merits that. If I want to be recognized as an artist I have to present myself as one, I must do art and maybe sell my work or study art or try and get my work into a gallery/ museum. No one is automatically deemed important until they prove that they are. No one is barred from doing what they want to do here, if you want to ride a train you pay your fare and go. There are opportunities for artists here but there is alot of competition to get you work recognized and put into a gallery or to get funding for projects. If you love art and want to be and artist then America can't hurt your chances in any way. I love living in America and i would suggest a visit to everyone. Like all countries there are bad points and good points to America. The US is definitely not Utopia but its not a horrible place either.
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