Dear Black Girls: How To Be True to You

Wilson is a successful WNBA star who enjoys being her authentic self, loves her family, and credits their love and devotion to her as a pillar of her success. But anyone admiring her career now may never know the struggles, setbacks, and tribulations she has experienced. She understands the hype and pressure of being a professional athlete and difficulties of being a Black girl in the United States. She shares her story through a series of letters (chapters) addressed to Black girls. Each letter is an experience in her life. In her first letter she shares about how she did not attend her best friend’s 13th birthday celebration because her friend’s father did not like Black people. This was her first experience with racism, and it really hurt. She wants young Black girls to know that they can be their true selves and accomplish their dreams, even if they are not always sure what their dreams are.