[SuzyQue]

“Duke Professor Wahneema Lubiano, ... took the National Merit Scholar’s test and placed as a semifinalist. But when she went to the guidance counselor, he suggested she go to secretarial school. “And I believed it,” she said. “I went home crying but I believed it.” ..”

I have a similar story (except that I WAS a National Merit Scholar, not a semi-finalist). Was race to blame for my story? I think not.

[kara37]

It had much more to do with her being a women than black. That was very common back then. In fact, I was told similar things and I grew up in the 80’s.
I didn't think much of it then, and I never think of it now.
I can't believe how these people are hanging on to a few negative things that were said to them over 40 years ago, for whatever the reason. What a sad angry life they must live.