My name is Mark Henley.I'm a black American born and raised from New Jersey. I grew up in a Christian household, that came with a ton of challenges. I didn't have a close relationship with my parents or my siblings. It drifted me into a feeling of isolation over the years. I lived in about every County in South jersey, we finally landed in Cherry HILL New Jersey. We didn't have much as we lived in a wealthy town. I was constantly bullied for wearing hand me down clothes with holes in my sneakers.This abuse came from everyone, especially black people I knew who were generally wealthy through their lives. At that moment I realized that my skin color couldn't  determine who I'am. I received my voting eligibility during George Bush's second term. I remember asking my father who I should vote for, and my father told me there was only one choice.If your are black you vote democrat. At that moment I realized that I had to do my own research and think for myself. I was more dormant about my views, but now I feel that I have to be more vocal to be the bridge to bring people together. We Are One Drum One Sound.