Provided Dear Ada,
I wish I had known you when I was struggling to meet the challenges that Black girls face in a world where blackness is too often a hurdle rather than a gift.
It was in such a world that you found a way to make life better for Black people.
Your story would have inspired me. It should have been told decades ago.
In this season of racial reckoning, and in a month when we are celebrating women’s achievement, it is important that your name be remembered.
It is time you get your due not for vainglory.