Upon turning 18 a black girl's eyes will become fully opened to the real world, and the part she plays in that world.
But the truth is that most black girls eyes are opened long before they become an adult or a woman.
Black girls learn at a very young that they are expected to be strong and self sacrificing. For most of the time that is the only way they can survive in the real world.
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A 21st Century Black Girl
PoetryRelatable stories of a Black Girl living life in the 21st century. Follow along to feel her laughter, joy, pain, and new found freedoms.
