Quote by Queen Latifah

I was taught from a young age that many people would treat me as a second-class citizen because I was African-American and because I was female.

I was taught from a young age that many people would treat m

Summary

This quote highlights the early education of the speaker, emphasizing the understanding they acquired about the potential prejudice and discrimination they could face due to their dual identity as an African-American and a female. It suggests that they were alerted to the social inequalities prevailing in society and the unfavorable treatment they could encounter based on the intersecting factors of race and gender, providing a glimpse into their perspective and the challenges they may have encountered during their formative years.

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By Queen Latifah

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