Decades before I valued myself enough to be careful for myself, I was careful so that my mother would not worry. - Tressie McMillan Cottom

black women are 243 percent more likely to die from pregnancy- or childbirth-related causes that are white women.

One of the few surveys of public attitudes about black girls was conducted in 2014.4 The majority of those surveyed said that black girls need less protection and nurturing than white girls. Being perceived as grown comes with consequences even when you are not yet an adult.

He means what kind of special negro are you?