It is important to remember that February is Black History Month. With February wrapping up, TalkNerdy2Me didn’t want the month to pass without taking note! In homage of Black History Month, we wanted to recognize some of NSCS’ widely notable African American alumni.
Sydney Taylor, a 2008 graduate from Spelman College, traveled to Madrid, Spain to teach English as a second language through the Fulbright International Educational Exchange Program. Taylor talks about her experience on facinghistroy.org, and how she endured racial profiling while in Spain. Many of the Spaniards couldn’t believe that she was an American. Because of her skin tone, they automatically assumed that she was Brazilian or of Dominican decent. And similar to Arizona’s Senate Bill 1070, Spanish law enforcement has been encouraged to question the residency of those who may look like illegal immigrants. Taylor was surprised to realize, “… how far we in the world have to go to really achieve true understanding of different culture and ethnicities.”
While many think back fondly upon college as a time of freedom and fun, the purpose of this time in an individual’s life isn’t to engage in four years of leisure, but instead to create a solid foundation upon which to build a 
