Tania Chandler,
Upper Marlboro, MD

I remember when I was about 8 years old, I told my grandmother that I wished I had hair like white people. I thought they were the only people that could have long flowing hair instead of the tight coils that I had as a black girl. She was furious!! She told me don’t EVER say that again. Those word still sting today like it just happened. I’m 56. She said our hair was beautiful and so were we.

American School Counselor Association Conference