Through Rose Colored Glasses

About the Book

‘Through Rose Colored Glasses: The Duality of America, Seen Through Post-Racial Eyes’ is a chronology of our publicized and not-so-publicized American story from the perspective of one that sees unity becoming our dominant nature and this nation living up to its true creed, “that all men are created equal”. We begin with the birth of a nation and its drive for sovereignty free of the tyranny of the old world methods of doing things. Yet while building this republic to the democracy it became, the founders and their successors professed one thing but lived absolutely another. The migrant settlers left from and broke away from motherlands that were oppressive and overbearing in a quest to be free, while at the same time, instituted a legacy of forced servitude called slavery that would haunt them for centuries. We progress through many attempts to get right grievous errors initiated in its infancy and how they failed miserably doing this in relation to the indigenous natives already here when they arrived and the ones that were brought here in slave ships from African lands. America possessed dual personalities that manifested themselves simultaneously while growing to develop into one identity that it wanted to portray to the world. We follow this through our present day circumstances and see the effects of this dual nature in relation to how we deal with each other. We also look at how we can find solutions to get us to that brighter tomorrow that we know America can be in a society based on true character and not false stereotypes.

About the Author

David has been singing since the age of five years old and writing since the age of thirteen. He is a native of Danville, Virginia, and he enjoys reading and spending time with his family and friends. He is an accomplished singer, songwriter, and recording artist who has travelled across the country singing Gospel. His signature song, a divinely inspired composition entitled We Must Live in Unity, is a message to the nation that regardless of our diverse socio-economic, racial, or religious backgrounds, we must come together as one indivisible nation under God. As a music and workshop Clinician, he shares his knowledge to help others and bring people together. David is a 1991 graduate of North Carolina Central University in Durham, North Carolina. He received a Bachelor of Science Degree Magna Cum Laude with a double major in Biology and Chemistry. While at North Carolina Central, he was President of the Concert and Touring Choir and The Worship and Praise Inspirational Mass Choir, as well as an avid student of American history. He was also on the board of the United Christian Campus Ministries where he interacted and learned about people of all faiths and backgrounds.