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The Contest: A Stepper's Dream or Nightmare
The Contest: A Stepper's Dream or Nightmare
The Contest: A Stepper's Dream or Nightmare
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Gregory B. Dickerson was born in 1960 in West Brighton, a district of New York Citys borough of Staten Island. He is a graduate of Susan E. Wagner High School and the College of Staten Island, majoring in Business Management. An employee of the Mass Transit Authority (MTA) for the past 25 years, he currently resides in Staten Island. The Contest is his second narrative.
LanguageEnglish
PublisherAuthorHouse
Release dateSep 11, 2012
ISBN9781477252949
The Contest: A Stepper's Dream or Nightmare
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Gregory B. Dickerson

Gregory B. Dickerson. Born on December 7, 1960 to Frank and Violet Dickerson, I became their youngest child of seven. We lived in the tight-knit community of West Brighton, located in Staten Island ,New York. I graduated from Susan E. Wagner High School in 1979, and went on to attend The College of Staten Island. I left school to work for the New York City Transit Authority, where I am currently employed with 25 years of service. Being a child of the sixties and seventies, the 'N' word had a different significance than it does in today's society. This difference prompted me to write this story. I hope you read it and help me and others that feel the way I do in stopping the use of this hateful word before it ends up in the dictionary as an acceptable word in our society.    

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