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Just Another Girl on the IRT We fall down, but our strength is determined by how strong we are when we get up. Just Another Girl On the IRT is a film about the strength and determination of one young girl and a black family. In the film, a 17-year old girl’s dreams are deferred but, her dreams do not dry up like a raisin in the sun. This strength to go on and rise above her circumstance truly exemplifying how strong and positive the black woman is. The strength of this black family, immediate and now extended, is the foundation for positive images within the black community and thus the culture. Therefore, Shantell’s strength comes with the support of her family and her inner strength to succeed. First, Shantell dreams of becoming a doctor. She strives hard to attain good grades and yet she wants to maintain her popularity in her community. Living in the projects, Shantell is a very out-spoken teenager. She challenges her Social Studies teacher but does not constructively object to his teachings. This character trait sometimes is seen as positive however, I see it as being neg