Jade’s mentor, Maxine, is both well-intentioned and also black, but she’s from a wealthy family. Junior year brings yet another opportunity that leaves Jade feeling judged and pitied: the Woman to Woman mentorship program, which promises a full college scholarship to mentees. But sometimes these opportunities and her white guidance counselor make Jade feel like a charity case. At school, Jade has many opportunities, steppingstones to move beyond her neighborhood someday, maybe even travel the world. Sixteen-year-old Jade dreams of success beyond her neighborhood despite the prejudices that surround her.įor two years, Jade has been a scholarship student at a predominantly white private high school where she is one of few African-American students-the only one from her “bad” neighborhood in Portland, Oregon.
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