People of color, particularly those who have the audacity to try to be the first, often have to work twice as hard to get half the respect.
Alex Padilla: “People of color, particularly those who have the audacity to try to be the first, often have to work twice as hard to…”
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Padilla highlights the challenges faced by people of color in achieving recognition.
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