In February, President Barack Obama stood before a group of African-American boys (and other boys of color) in the White House to announce his $200 million dollar initiative, My Brothers Keeper, an effort to help African-American young males reach their full potential. It was an important moment, a chance for the president to acknowledge that the nations long history of racial disparities has left some disadvantaged. But noticeably absent from the press conference were African-American girls. There is a myth that African-American girls generally fare better than African-American boys — that they somehow have it easier. This creates a potentially damaging narrative that may ultimately prevent society from truly empowering these young women. Here are seven myths that we need to stop repeating when it comes to African-American women and the achievement gap.
Posted on: Mon, 28 Apr 2014 21:19:57 +0000
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