There is no person more worthy of admiration and emulation than Professor Neil Degrasse Tyson. He stands as a shining example to all Americans, to all of humanity, that regardless of age, race, sex, or any other factor, that anyone can succeed through effort, curiosity, education, passion, and will.
In the spirit of racial equality, Professor Tyson shines as the perfect example that brilliance, passion, determination, intelligence, and profundity are in no way determined by race, and that all of us are responsible for our destinies.
Professor Tyson shows us all that, with an open mind and an adventuring spirit, this country, this planet, this universe can be a beautiful, magnificent place for people of all races.