In this episode of The Lotus Star, Lotus and Star take on a tough topic. The two discussed black girl perception, and how society often stigmatizes black girls to be disrespectful, angry, and many other negative connotations. Lotus provided a personal story regarding her daughter being identified in a negative way. Star shared research from an article regarding The Black Girl Pushout by Melinda D. Anderson which featured an interview with Monique W. Morris, the co-founder of the National Black Women’s Justice Institute.