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While Im so inspired by the intellectual & creative capacity of the teens girls from Black Girls Rock! Inc. Queens Camp for Leadership & Excellence Im also struck by what they still have to negotiate-particularly the lethal cocktail of ignorance mixed with privilege.Several shared stories of teachers publicly humiliating them by saying things like I thought black girls cant grown hair past their ears or You have a FATHER? is he in prison? or VERY common Youre articulate for a black girl or Youre pretty for a black girl or Youre smart for a black girl TEACHERS out loud in class..2014 the same shit many of us grown ass black girls had to hear & manage in the classroom & now in the boardroom. They really dont know us. Grateful to Beverly Bond for giving these girls this space to share & support. #TellOurStories #ImageActivism
Posted on: Wed, 30 Jul 2014 17:06:49 +0000

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