Destiny Jackson wants to be the
first African American woman president of the United
States of America.
If this 11-year-old does eventually assume the
highest office in our land, she may feel right at home
in the White House. Last year, with YPT, Destiny
took a private tour of our nation's first home guided by
the head curator of the White House Historical
Association.
"We met Barney, the White House dog, " Destiny
remembers, "and we got to see all the different
rooms. The place was huge. Colossal. You could get
lost there!"
Destiny was one of sixteen students from Capitol
City Public Charter School who contributed to the
upcoming musical
Chasing
George Washington slated for a March 2008 premiere
at the Kennedy Center.
If elected as president, she has very clear ideas
of how she'd decorate the executive mansion, "I'd have
pink and purple walls -lots of girley stuff like posters
and a place where you could shop." She's quick
to add, "I'd keep all the history stuff because
it's traditional. All the presidents' pictures would
stay, but the biggest portrait would be of me!"
In addition to her presidential aspirations Destiny
is considering a career as a singer, actress or
poet. She is currently in rehearsals for her
school musical and likes to sing Rihanna on her karaoke
machine. She's written poems about nature and a
play about relationship problems. Destiny says
"Ideas may start small but you may end up with a full
length play."
She counsels other potential playwrights, "It's not
hard. Just close your eyes and imagine. If I
could do it then anyone could."
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