Many of the people I write about were deliberately left out of the history books that we were forced to read in school. For me, that history was "written wrong" and needed to be corrected. My intention was to make them visible so they could be role models for others. To show how each, in his or her own way, dribbled gracefully around that obstacle in the narrow corridor. Kareem AbdulJabbar
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In this quote, Shakespeare talks about those who were deliberately left out of the history books that we were forced to read in school. He was writing about people who were not recognized for their achievements because of the color of their skin. He wanted to make these people visible so other people could consider them as role models. You can learn from these past figures.

You can learn from their accomplishments and work harder to make your own name known. Shakespeare himself was left out of the history books he read in school, but he rose above that obstacle and became one of the greatest writers in the English language.

Source: On The Shoulders Of Giants: My Journey Through The Harlem Renaissance

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