Good discussion. I was the only black girl in my infant school (that's how old I am) through to secondary school. My parents regularly told us to be proud to be black. The hair thing is so real. I even have a school photo of me where I've taken my hair out of plaits thinking it will look all flowing like my friends. It did not. It was the only thing I was envious about. Good idea to reinforce the uniqueness and beauty of being black and later how to deal with the negative attitudes. Power.
Good discussion. I was the only black girl in my infant school (that's how old I am) through to secondary school. My parents regularly told us to be proud to be black. The hair thing is so real. I even have a school photo of me where I've taken my hair out of plaits thinking it will look all flowing like my friends. It did not. It was the only thing I was envious about. Good idea to reinforce the uniqueness and beauty of being black and later how to deal with the negative attitudes. Power.