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THE NARRATIVE ARC
Because Life Disappoints Little Black Girls
Kamala’s and Harper’s ‘better’ wasn’t enough
Harper — my brilliant 9-year-old who is hellbent on ruling the world — lost her election.
Well, let me back up. She won, then she lost. She won her initial election. See, her tenure at the STEAM school she’s currently attending has gone swimmingly. She’s learning. She’s getting her lesson. She’s honing her skills as a people person.
She’s essentially preparing herself for world domination.
Harper is hell on wheels. And she’s always been that way. And she will always be that way. But she’s smart. And she’s getting smarter. She’s diabolical.
She’s calculated.
And one of her recent calculations became getting involved in student government. She entered her hat into the ring to be her class council. To represent her class and their interest. To be an advocate for her fellow voiceless 4th graders during student council meetings. She vowed to fight for the less studious among her. She vowed to fight for those who were getting B’s and C’s, instead of A’s. She would…
“Dad, I won!”
“Wow, congratulations, Harper! I’m so proud of you, girl! Now you can fight for your…
