Racism affects black girls as much as boys. So why are girls being ignored? [View all]

This is an excellent article from today's WAPO. I was struck by how much I identified with these feelings...I had them myself when I was in business school in the late 60s and often the only female in my class. It can be devastating. These girls have it much harder than I did then.

But the horror of that moment stays with me, the realization that being smart and working hard might never be enough. I wasn’t sure how I could survive a world that would constantly question my abilities, give me more obstacles than my peers, and then downplay my achievements when I somehow managed to deliver.

I was overwhelmed by the thought of having to be a black girl for the rest of my life.