SAN ANTONIO Jayce Sibley, the San Antonio teen who wrote an op-ed about being a minority in America earlier this year, has launched a new initiative that highlights minority-owned businesses. Sibley, 16, a junior at Holmes High School, said the new initiative was a way for him to take action. Large scale corporations have a larger political voice than small minority owned businesses, our goal is to give these minority owned businesses a larger voice through helping them grow. #mbmsatx minority businesses matter (@minoritybizsatx) June 7, 2020Sibleys following may be small right now, but he said he hopes to gain traction to give minority-owned businesses a voice. You can watch his full video in the player above.

SAN ANTONIO Editors note: This op-ed was written by Jayce Sibley, a sophomore at Holmes High School in San Antonio. I wont pretend to have all the answers or speculate that America is a terrible country, because I dont believe that, however, I can shed light on what Im learning about being a minority in America. Im learning that these things come attached as part of the handbook for living as a minority in America. Im learning that we wont be treated equally, get equal opportunities, or get to feel normal and safe in public interactions. Im learning that I will work hard anyway, with some added conviction, to see these things change.