Centering, Uplifting & Celebrating Brown Girls
What's her name? Stephanie Robertson Why is she fabulous? She is a sweet, caring, loyal, hardworking ambitious woman and I'm proud and honored to call her friend. I call her my Sole Sister because she and I are both Brand Ambassadors for ShoeDazzle and JustFab and we clicked pretty much right away. And since then …
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Born in Los Angeles in 1972 to the iconic Diana Ross, Tracee Ellis Ross began her career as a fashion editor and model. After landing the role as Joan in the television hit Girlfriends, she solidified her place in my heart! She has been my woman crush since her time on Girlfriends and as Rainbow …
Asia and I are planning a series of posts around missing Black and brown girls in the US. This is some heavy fucking work and pulling this data together yesterday destroyed me. Today, I am stronger. The numbers below are staggering and there is still no clear picture. I am currently working to get some …
I've been calling Jenina "Ali" practically since I met her. She truly is the greatest. She told me to stand in my truth unapologetically. She told me to write. She told me, "Fuck everybody who ain't here for you. You might not be everyone's cup of tea and no one should want to be." She …
There can be no keener revelation of a society's soul, than the way it treats its children - Nelson Mandela I have six children. Six whole entire beings to love, cherish, and honor. Being a mom all these years, I have grown to think of myself as not just a mother to my own kids …
What's her name? Kirsten Howard aka Keeks aka KirKir Why is she fabulous? Kirsten is endlessly supportive of her friends. Flirtatious, beautiful, and brilliant. She will laugh with you and cry with you. She will cheer you on, lift you up, and call you out with love. The queen of gif stories and thirst memes. …
There are billions of ways to live your life "out loud". This isn't a literal thing for me. Not every woman is Janet, nor Rita, putting themselves on the stage under a spotlight, being bold. For others, "out loud" is defying odds, standing in one's truth, and braving minority status in institutions of higher learning …
I've been thinking about forgiveness lately. Trying to navigate how important it is to my personal fullness. Forgiveness, as far as I have come to understand it, is not required. It's definitely a choice. It looks different for me now than it did before. In the years leading up to my 40th birthday, I felt …
Did we name a Disney character our #WomanCrushWednesday? SURE DID. I have a 3 year old who has had me watching this movie at least once per day since we got our hands on a copy of it. There are a hundred reason to love this movie (the soundtrack, the visuals), but I want to …
Power is NOT brute force and money Power is in your spirit. Power is in your soul. It is what your ancestors gave you. Power is in the earth. It is your relationship to the earth. - Winona LaDuke I know we so often hear money is power and we so often see how this …
Brown Girls Out Loud 