​When the color of your skin is the only thing society sees, even being a doctor is not enough. In this compelling book, Dr. Robert Butler shares his experiences growing up Black in America. From his time as a young boy in the Bronx — up until present day — Dr. Butler has experienced racism in all aspects of his life. The incidents will shock you, but his resilience will inspire you! We have a long way to go when it comes to healing the divide, but Dr. Butler is living proof that with the support of a strong family and the determination to succeed no matter the barriers…we CAN achieve anything!

Racism is a pariah, a disease which causes everything in its path to wither and die. It is reality at its ugliest. It sparks unfounded hate, unwanted fear, and promotes unnecessary violence. It disrupts the core principle of equal justice for all and unfolds the fabric of
American patriotism.

- Robert LeRoy Butler III, M.D.
​

rac·ism
Noun
1.  Prejudice, discrimination, or antagonism directed against a person or people on the basis of their membership of a particular racial or ethnic group, typically one that is a minority or marginalized.
    
Similar meanings: racial discrimination, racialism, racial prejudice, xenophobia, chauvinism, bigotry, bias, intolerance, anti-Semitism, apartheid.

2.  The belief that different races possess distinct characteristics, abilities, or qualities, especially so as to distinguish them as inferior or superior to one another.   

“The best way to find yourself is to lose yourself in the service of others.”
Martin Luther King, Jr.