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black girls
Black girls are adultified and oversexualized. This stigma helped the singer get away with serial sexual abuse.
Black women’s lived experiences echo a 2017 study that found adults viewed young black girls as less innocent and more adult-like than white girls.
The racial biases in policing that lead to black men being victims of violence also apply to black women.
The adage “You have to work twice as hard for half as much” never rang more true.
WHAT'S HAPPENING
WHAT'S HAPPENING
The book follows a Kenyan girl uncomfortable with her dark skin on a journey to rediscover beauty.
Cardi B took on a corporate hit-making machine and won -- for the culture.
"We thrive because we are, we are because we chose to be."
And everyone is freaking out.
