Was told by a primary school teacher that my loud and disruptive behaviour wouldn’t get me anywhere. Co-founded the UK’s first festival for black women and girls and was one of @Forbes’ 100 women founders in Europe. Stay disruptive #ShareYourRejection
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Not sure about the UK, but in the US, black girls have self-esteem that is on par with white boys, but the same behavior exhibited by both is interpreted differently by teachers. I’m glad you stayed true to yourself! nytimes.com/1991/01/09/educa…
Aug 21, 2018 · 5:01 AM UTC
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