Centering, Uplifting & Celebrating Brown Girls
I hate this day more than most days on the calendar. It is the one and only day in my life I hate being from NY. Today is the only day everyone ever wants to talk about. Where were you? What were you doing? They want you to tell them someone you loved was in …
I was looking for a quote about productivity, since we have been quite busy producing and living and working. However, all the most "famous" quotes are from white males and it just feels like they have it easier than everyone else. You were born to win, but to be a winner, you must plan to …
Brown Girls are born into the world expected to give care. In some cases we are taught to mother before we are ever mothered ourselves. Sometimes we mother ourselves. Strong Brown Girls are seen as warriors before they are seen as human, before we walk or talk, we are fierce, pretty things. We are pushed …
We are very excited to be introducing something new for our fans and followers... The Brown Girls have been thinking about self care and the wisdom of remaining buttered and unbothered in 2018. All the negative tension in life can weigh on us. For Brown girls and non-men, especially, the world is a scary …
Brown Girls Out Loud: The Sisters in the Storm are on a mission. They want to gift a showing of A Wrinkle in Time to as many Black non-boys as possible. Representation matters and the opportunity to see ourselves reflected on the big screen screen is an invaluable but fortunately, very loving and easy gift …
A simple guide to ending the cycle of harm and making amends.
Brown Girls Out Loud is exactly ONE year old today! BLESS! It has been an incredible year full of learning and growth. This, by far, is the most satisfying work, meant for me and there is no other person I could have imagined fulfilling this with other than Asia Renee. She is a true creative …
I am hyper-aware that we engage in some pretty unhealthy behaviors and call it romance. Stalking seems to be equated with love and we insist that an inability to take no for an answer, is rooted in true devotion. Aretha famously sang, "though you don't call anymore, I sit and wait, in vain. I'm gonna …
“Un-winged and naked, sorrow surrenders its crown to a throne called grace.” ― Aberjhani, The River of Winged Dreams What is surviving if there is no healing and wholeness to be won? What are we surviving for if not joy? Often the road to healing finds us face to face with our sorrows almost constantly... Sorrow changes …
I was fully prepared to lie to each and every one of you if #ProudMary did not turn out great...Para la cultura. There was no way I was gonna play Taraji like that. (I imagine we are BFFs and on a 1st name basis now) Fortunately, I do not have to tell lies. Was it …
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