Kimberle Crenshaw, a law professor, does not object to the title, "My Brother's Keeper", which is a public-private initiative to help boys of color. The program was announced by Obama earlier this year and is rather far-reaching, focusing on providing strong support to boys of color via mentorships, school help and other means.
Crenshaw is upset in that the program is for boys only, yet girls suffer as much as their brothers. After all, they do grow up in the same households and neighborhoods and attend the same schools. She writes, "black and Hispanic girls are at or near the bottom level of reading and math scores. Black girls have the highest levels of school suspension of any girls. They also face gender-specific risks: They are more likely than other girls to be victims of domestic violence and sex trafficking, more likely to be involved in the child welfare and juvenile justice systems, and more likely to die violently. The disparities among girls of different races are sometimes even greater than among boys."
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