Callling All {Black} Girls & Girls of the World Who Rock!

I am a Black girl. My life is important. I am the continuation of a history, legacy, and tradition of powerful people. The lives of my foremothers now have meaning through me. I stand today because of who they were.

I am a Black girl. My presence is essential. I am a demonstration of the past, an inspiration for the future, and I represent the unlimited possibilities of the present moment.

I am a Black girl. I have a voice. I say the important things that need to be said. I do not waste my voice on gossip, slander, or disrespect of myself, my sisters, or other people. I know the power of the spoken word and I use my words wisely.

I am a black girl. I know my worth. I hold myself in high esteem because I value who I am. I treat myself with loving care, respect and honor. I honor and hold sacred my mind, my body and my heart.

I am a Black girl. I am committed and confident. I am committed to a future that holds great possibilities for me, my family and the world. As I move confidently into my next most appropriate steps, I am inspired by life and I inspire others.

I am a Black girl. I have a vision for myself and a vision for my life. It is a vision anchored in love, propelled by integrity and advanced by faith. I am committed to learning how I can improve all aspects of myself so that I will be the best me I can be.

I am a Black girl. I am not intimidated by anyone or anything. I bow to no one and nothing save my Creator. I move with elegance, grace and ease, effortlessly accomplishing all that I set my heart and mind to do when it serves my highest and greatest good.

I am a Black girl. My life is connected to a loving Creator who protects and guides me at all times. Therefore, I am humble and honorable; patient and powerful; focused and flexible; determined and dynamic; loved and loving.

I AM a Black girl. I say it, therefore, I am it!

I AM life overflowing!

I AM success manifesting!

I AM confidence in action!

I AM fearless and free!

I AM commitment that moves obstacles!

I AM inspiration unfolding!

I AM Pure Love!

I am a Black girl and I Rock!

-Iyanla Vanzant

Black Girls Rock!

I remember when I first learned about the organization Black Girls Rock Inc., I was like "wow, what a neat organization with a fabulous name. That was a few years ago. Last nigt I watched to Black Girls Rock awards special on BET. I think (if my memory serves me correctly) this is the first time on television that black women were celebrated for their positive contributions to society while at the same time empowering and inspiring young black girls. I'm glad to see that BET finally put something of substance on their channel.

About Black Girls Rock Inc.:

BLACK GIRLS ROCK! INC. is a 501c3 nonprofit, youth empowerment mentoring organization

established as a reaction to the often seen negative images consistently imprinted upon Black women expressly in mass media. BLACK GIRLS ROCK! INC.’s mission is to encour- age positive life-changing activity and critical thinking through the arts for “at risk” teenage women of color to help foster their dreams of a better tomorrow without comprising their integrity and self-worth today. By speaking to the next generation of young women of color during their formative years on issues of self-worth, goals, and aspirations, and the images of women in our present day culture, the organization reinforces the message that young women need not objectify themselves or relinquish their autonomy. BLACK GIRLS ROCK! seeks to build the self-esteem and self-worth of young women of color by changing their outlook on life, broadening their horizons, and helping them to empower themselves.The name alone is an AFFIRMATION! BLACK GIRLS ROCK! has boldly taken on the crisis of our female youth of color here in America head on and understands the need for positive self-images and a strong sense of awareness. WE SEE SOLUTIONS.

College Readiness Tip for the Month: Go to Class

Even if your professor does not take attendance it is extremely important to go to class, after all that is why your going to college right? So you are probably thinking, “duh..of course I’m going to go to class”..but I say this because in college you are given so much more freedom compared to high school. Some professors do not take role, they “assume” that you will be in attendance or that you are responsible enough to study independently in the event that you are not able to make it to class. Because you have so much freedom it will be tempting for you to skip a few classes here and there…but be warned it will catch up with you. In college everything you learn in each day of class is the foundation of something else, and you will always find yourself trying to catch up on reading assignments. And then finals week comes up and you find yourself up for 24 hours trying to catch up..It’s not fun.

A Great Month for For Beauty!

Surprisingly, these past few weeks have been a great few weeks in media in terms of beauty and self image. Especially for brown girls all over the world and of all ages. Check out the Sesame Street Video (above) "I Love My Hair".

And of coarse the music video for the hit single "Whip My Hair" by Willow Smith was released. Willow reminds us to work "whip" what you've got!

Dove #RealBeauty

The Dove Movement for Self-Esteem.

The Dove Movement for Self-Esteem invites all women to join us in creating a world where beauty is a source of confidence, not anxiety.Dove is committed to building positive self-esteem and inspiring all women and girls to reach their full potential by caring for themselves and each other — but we need your help.We’re building a movement in which women everywhere have the tools to take action and inspire each other and the girls in their lives. It could be as simple as sending a word of encouragement to a girl in your life or supporting self-esteem education in your town. From mentoring the next generation to celebrating real beauty in ourselves and others, we can open a world of possibilities for women and girls everywhere.

Dove is inviting women of all ages to share their inspiring message with the next generation of young women by simply answering this question: What do you wish you’d known at 13?

By sharing these messages with the next generation, women can inspire each other and the girls in their life to reach their full potential.Dove is asking for women to answer this question and share their messages as a source of inspiration for women and girls everywhere.

Dove Self-Esteem Weekend is Coming Up!

■Everyone has the opportunity to make a difference in a young girl’s self-esteem

■Dove is uniting women across the country – individuals, partners and grassroots organizations

■Providing the next generation of women with the tools to build a positive relationship with beauty and reach their full potential

■Join us for the Dove Self-Esteem Weekend on October 22nd-24th

■One hour of your time makes a world of difference

■There are a variety of ways to get involved:

■National Partners: Participate in one of our national partner events: Girl Scouts of the USA, The Boys & Girls Club of America, Girls, Inc.

■Local Girls Organizations: Host a self-esteem building event in your community. Register your event on our map at dovemovement.com

■Individuals: Download free self-esteem building activities and spend an hour with a girl in your life. Register your event on our map at dovemovement.com

■Show your support online

■Tweet your support on the #Dovedifference hash tag

■Find an event to join on Dovemovement.com

Are you a BOSS?

The BOSS Network "Inspired by Influencers" is coming to Atlanta!

The purpose of this event is to highlight the gifts and talents of ten women in the fields of Business, Entertainment, Health & Wellness, Arts, Sports, Fashion, Education and more in various cities across the country who have branded themselves as a successful influence among peers and associates, alike. BOSS wants to take the time out to recognize each of these women for their magnanimous steps towards their individual successes and honors them for their determination and accomplishment in their respective fields.

Atlanta Influencers include Melissa Dawn Johnson – Global Branding Expert and hosted by Jovita Moore - News Anchor, WSB-TV Atlanta Channel 2 News, Shanti Das – Founder and CEO of PressReset.me, Dee Dee Chocheta – Senior Strategist, ABC Publicity, Zina Age – Founder and CEO of Aniz, Inc., Sheri Riley – President and Chief Partnership Strategist for GLUE, Inc., Denise Hendricks – TV Producer, The Mo’Nique Show, Darlene McCoy – Founder and CEO of Visionary, JENINAC, Judge Kimberly Esmond Adams – Judge, Fulton County Superior Court, Dr. Tiffany Brown – CEO of Dr. Tiffany Brown, LLC, Charmaine Ward – President of The National Black MBA Atlanta Chapter and Rashan Ali – CEO and founder of SportyGirlsInc.org.

And what makes this event even more fabulous is that a portion of the proceeds will be donated to ANIZ, Inc. (a non-for profit organization) dedicated to empowering children and adults to prevent the spread of HIV/AIDS to the next Generation. For more information on Aniz, Inc. visit www.aniz.org

Wanna join us? Click HERE to register.

For more information about The BOSS Network http://www.thebossnetwork.org/