His research journeys have connected him with numerous peoples and cultures throughout the world. Through establishing relationships with various individuals, these relationships have challenged him to explore how many groups navigate the world in which they live. A number of challenges faced by people he met were familiar. Having grown up in central North Carolina, like many of the people he’d met, Burgh had a number of experiences with racial prejudice, profiling, etc. Although these were unwelcome events, each has helped him ← 181 | 182 → understand the world in which he lives, as well as the challenges of others. They have also given him a desire to educate others regarding this kind of thinking and to be an effective agent of change.