Meet Ja’Shonna Bryant: One of the first African-American girls to join Boy Scouts of America

Ja’Shonna Bryant, 9, from Knoxville, TN is making history as one of the first African-American girls to join Boy Scouts of America. She was accepted into the early adopter program and the Bryant family is excited that she will continue the legacy.

During an interview with theGrio, Ja’Shonna’s mom, La-Tasha Smith, spoke on why the program is perfect for her daughter.

“Just looking at other organizations, not everything is a fit for every girl,” Smith explains. “The way things are set up with the BSA, it was just a better fit for my daughter. She’s the outdoors type. She likes taking things hands on and it’s just more of a fit.”

Smith adds, “I worked with a lot of different