Chasing His Destiny

In the close-knit African American community where Eugene Lawrence Wright was born, everyone seems to have questions about his destiny, but no answers. Even Cousin Beulah, who sets him on the path in search of his destiny, left him confused. And, after her untimely death, his father, to whom he turned for clarity, only offers a warning: "The problem for most of us is not that we never find our destiny; it's just that we aren't prepared to fulfill it."

Eugene heeds his father's words and spen...