Centering, Uplifting & Celebrating Brown Girls
Your book takes a disappointing turn Your childhood (music + books = everything) The Reading Rainbow Your favorite book becomes a movie Bookstore run "You have too many books," Me: Summers be like Me: "Reading any good books?" Them: "I don't read" Me: Searching for a quiet place to read Why didn't you use a "Spoiler …
This summer Brown Girls Out Loud is hosting a Summer Reading, Book Club for Patrons only! Our first book was chosen by our subscribers: Zora Neale Hurston: Their Eyes Were Watching God. A novelist, short story writer, folklorist, and anthropologist, Zora Neale Hurston, wrote four novels and more than 50 short stories, plays, and essays. …
What's her name? Leslie Mac Why is she fabulous? Leslie Mac is the sisters' sister; innovative, smart, beautiful, loving, bold, fearless and giving. Leslie has dedicated to her life for the betterment and upliftment of her people. With the creation of Safety Pin Box, Leslie helped to ensure that Black women continue to help Black …
What's her name? Abongile Ntshinga Why is she fabulous? Abongile is my best sisterfriend! She is one of the most intelligent, thoughtful, hard working young women that I know. She's a gifted teacher, she works everyday and night to come up with new and creative ways to give her students an advantage in …
Sometimes the men - they come with keys, and sometimes, the men - they come with hammers. -Warsan Shire, The House (2014) Some of you may have known of her before Beyoncé released her visual album in 2016. Lemonade centered much of her poetry and if you weren't familiar before you wanted to devour her afterwards. Warsan Shire is a …
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 …
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. …
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