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onetexan

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19. Kudos to this accomplished young lady!!

Reply to Jilly_in_VA (Original post)

Sun Aug 13, 2023, 01:51 PM

Aug 2023

On this morning's CBS Sunday Morning, i saw a clip of Morgan Freeman producing a movie on 761st black tank battalion. Nothing shocks me any more about how communities of color are disenfranchised and persecuted. to hear of young ppl, esp'ly kids of color, achieve great things gives me hope we as a nation despite all the problems are moving towards a more perfect union.

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Texas teen was told girls of color couldn't do well. She's graduating college at 14. [View all] Jilly_in_VA Aug 2023 OP

Will she stay in Texas or leave? For young, smart women, is Texas dem4decades Aug 2023 #1

We need her here, but I am afraid if I were her I'd head out. And not look back. If we weren't so .. marble falls Aug 2023 #9

She's welcome here in southern New England, there's few good schools around that would love dem4decades Aug 2023 #15

Where ever she goes, she'll be golden. marble falls Aug 2023 #17

She was born with a great intellect. Kid Berwyn Aug 2023 #2

You are an inspiration for all girls. Continue being so. republianmushroom Aug 2023 #3

Shoot for thestars 3auld6phart Aug 2023 #4

Sounds like she has a great family and opportunities, including travel erronis Aug 2023 #5

Yes, great -- from family, community, and far beyond. Hortensis Aug 2023 #10

Nothing new MurrayDelph Aug 2023 #16

For sure. Some people want students, especially ones targeted Hortensis Aug 2023 #20

One reason Jim Crow didn't want integration: no_hypocrisy Aug 2023 #6

Yeah, it really does ruin all their theories and idiot proclaimations about superior race. Biophilic Aug 2023 #7

Alena, you'll probably never read this... Think. Again. Aug 2023 #8

The claim she was told cant do well...is on paper thin evidence. Alexander Of Assyria Aug 2023 #11

If that is true the principal needs to be fired. LiberalFighter Aug 2023 #18

Until the principal speaks, or even remembers, it's hearsay and is as persuasive as hearsay is. Alexander Of Assyria Aug 2023 #22

All girls get told this at one time or another by one adult or another Warpy Aug 2023 #23

Awesome!!! n/t iluvtennis Aug 2023 #12

This young lady is amazing LetMyPeopleVote Aug 2023 #13

Hate to be picky, but does anybody "graduate college"? CTyankee Aug 2023 #14

Nothing is wrong with "graduate from" FuzzyRabbit Aug 2023 #24

Kudos to this accomplished young lady!! onetexan Aug 2023 #19

What a treasure! I would like to learn of her progress, and I want to see her on MSM. housecat Aug 2023 #21

not just people of color . even whites were told that and they proved wrong. AllaN01Bear Aug 2023 #25

Excellent, magnificent young lady!! GeoWilliam750 Aug 2023 #26