In 2005, for instance, 60 percent of African-American girls enrolled in college.

The victims were all African-American girls between the ages of 10 and 18.

African-American girls tend to enter puberty earlier than whites do.

Molly is an 11-year old African-American girl who often deals with life's problems through humor.

"This would be the African-American girl who said he raped her in high school?"

One day, classmates dragged her over to confront a new pupil, an African-American girl with light skin.

Her father, a ditchdigger, had a dream for each of his six children, all African-American girls, to become doctors.

Also, an African-American girl was more interested in magazines and certain types of music that reflected her ethnic heritage.

Even more striking was the fact that African-American girls were starting significantly earlier than white girls.

A talent show is held at her daughter's school, and a group of African-American girls are preparing to perform.