If you're gifted, you're gifted. It doesn't matter your color, race, religion (in most cases--see: Aafia Siddiqui), etc...
If you're talented, you're talented. So long as you will use your talents for the progress of humanity, then you should have it cultivated so that you may put it to use, and reap lavish rewards for yourself, but more importantly, for your society.
If you're talented, you're talented. So long as you will use your talents for the progress of humanity, then you should have it cultivated so that you may put it to use, and reap lavish rewards for yourself, but more importantly, for your society.