I agree. 
The fact that someone could read this article and conclude that Ms. Roderique had everything 'handed to her" only confirms the bias people such as herself have to deal with.
She is a black, female from a working class background. Her dad is a taxi driver. What part of this connotes privilege or a head start? Unbelievable comment.
Brains and hard work got her a long way. Her point is that these two ingredients alone -- sufficient for most white men -- were not enough to open all the doors for her as a black woman.
As she points out, homophily was the final barrier which she could not crack in her law firm.
Probably the best thing for her in the long run, however.