Maya is a young girl who has always had a love for soccer and has always dreamed of being a team captain. 

She is an incredible player. She was the only black girl that wanted to be the team captain. She did not receive the title despite being the most qualified.

Meanwhile, Her best friend, Jessica, is white. She is not very good at soccer but still made the team. She also tried out for the role of team captain and got the role, despite being underqualified.

This was wrong and needed to be corrected, as the right decision would have been Maya as team captain.

The coach said that Maya was not fit to be chosen as the team captain. 

This is a very common reality for young black girls to be treated differently due to the colour of their skin and have opportunities taken away from them.

This is called "Systemic Racism."

You are not fit to be team captain Maya!

Systemic racism happens in schooling environments often and all around the world.

It is when black youth are treated poorly and at a disadvantage compared to their white peers. They also have opportunities taken away from them that are handed over to their white classmates.

This is not fair!

Ultimately, Maya is used to this mistreatment because of the colour of her skim.

Since a young age, her peers have excluded her and told her she was different. 

Her friends would say that her hair was frizzy, she wasn't as childlike, and she acted too white to be black. 

You act too white to be black!

Can I touch your hair?

Why does your hair look like that? It's not normal.

Jessica and Maya knew this was racism, as Maya was better qualified for the role of captain. 

The girls knew that they had to speak up and stand up for Maya's rights as a human being.

Everyone is entitled to the same opportunities, regardless of the colour of their skin.

I don't deserve to be captain Maya. You do!