“I know what I’m capable of, and what I can do,” Trinity said, “but the counselors and teachers, they don’t really care about that.”
The article talks about two girls who have been friends since the age of 6 and come from blue collar families however experience education differently due to where they live. The girls were raised in Charlottseville, Virginia but one lives on the north side of town and the other lives across the train tracks on the south side. Because of this small difference the girls are forced to go to different schools however one offers better opportunities and education than the other. The quote shows the pain Trinity feels knowing she is capable of achieving the same things her life long friend Zyahna can, however she is being held back because she is not given the same opportunities as her friend.
‘You Are Still Black’: Charlottesville’s Racial Divide Hinders Students : https://www.nytimes.com/2018/10/16/us/charlottesville-riots-black-students-schools.html?module=inline
