This 11 year old was bullied for her skin color. Now, she owns a successful clothing line

Kheris Rogers can’t forget the grade school humiliation. During an assignment where the students had to draw themselves, the teacher handed the shy dark-skinned girl a black crayon instead of a brown one.

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