Black Girls Count takes its reading audience into the story of Janet, a 9-year-old Black girl who has worn her hair straight her entire life. When her guitar string breaks and she sees an advertisement of another beautiful one at their local store, she just knows she has to have it. The only problem is the cost of the guitar is $500. No sooner is she saddened by its expense that she discovers a hair show is coming to town for young girls ages 9-13 and the grand prize is $500. The girls have to present various hairstyles that shows uniqueness to their personality. Upon finding this out, Janet’s mother and father teaches their daughter about the diversity of her hair texture for the first time. Consequently, she is able to finally embrace her natural 4C hair for what and how it really is. Self happiness and self satisfaction are truly subjects that are explored in her story.