There are two Americas that converge on construction sites every day: One of an inherited position of strength and false authority and the other – people of color who come in to complete their jobs.

It’s a dichotomy that has prevailed throughout history.

Antigua is 10 times smaller than Jamaica, with a population of 100,000 spread over 108 square miles.

It’s one of two major islands that make up the Caribbean nation of Antigua and Barbuda. Antigua contains a very sparse built environment – covered mostly in either concrete or undeveloped green land. There are just a handful of high-rises that reach a maximum height of five or six stories.

In 1963, the Rev. Dr. Martin L. King, Jr. said, “The ultimate measure of a man is not where he stands in moments of comfort and convenience, but where he stands at times of challenge and controversy.”

It’s a message that strongly resonates with Darrell X. Rounds, FMA, C.E.M., Operations Group Manager with General Motors. Rounds has served 23 years with GM, where, two days after his college graduation, he started as a summer intern at the Delta Engine Plant’s Facilities department.