Microaggression

One example of microaggression that I remember is being called the little black girl in the neighborhood.  As a child I felt that I was different and did not belong.  I did not have an adult to tell me any different.  My mom never took the time to tell me why I was different or why they call me the little black girl.  As a child I felt as I did not belong and I knew as a child that I had to get all the education that I could.  I knew that I could not be just the black woman.  I wanted to be smart, intelligent, beautiful and successful.  I was determined to be all the things that I desired.  As an adult I realized that my color was not a factor and that I could do anything that I put my mind to.  As a parent, I talk to my children all the time because they are growing up in a diverse population.  I let them know that their race do not determine their life or their goals.