Gordon parks part 3,4,

1. What is your definition of successful? To do what you like in life and give your hardest effort and know you gave it your all. 
2. What have you given up to become successful? I've given up many things like sleep, time, and money. 
3. What did Parks give up to become successful? He gave up seeing his family
4. Who was Genevieve Young's father? He was one of the founding fathers of the UN
5. How much was Parks advanced to write his first book (and eventual best-selling autobiography)? 10000 dollars
6. How much money did Elijah Muhammad offer Parks to do a story on The Nation of Islam?500000
7. Why did Parks refuse the money? He knew if he accepted Muhammed would have an influence on him 
8. What was significant about the movie The Learning Tree?It told the story of a young black man and discrimination
9. What was significant about the character Shaft? It made a black hero. 
10. What was Gordon Parks' choice of weapons? It was a book on his lfie.
11. What reason did Genevieve Young give for the divorce? Her daily life was too hectic
12. In 1984, Parks directed Solomon Northrup's Odyssey. What recent feature film told the same story? Twelve years of slaves
13. Who was Gordon Parks, jr? His son 
14. What is your favorite Gordon Parks photo? I liked the picture of flavio. It brought alot of attention to poverty. 
15. What will you remember about Gordon Parks in ten years? I will remember he was a revolutionary black figure that stood up for what he believed in .