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/

She's Pretty Smart™: Nikita Mitchell

For the longest women and girls have had to convince society that we CAN be both intelligent and beautiful.

That is exactly why The She is Me Program, Inc™ has launched the Pretty Smart Campaign™.

Meet Nikita Mitchell, she's "Pretty Smart"!

 

She is Me: Where did you go to college, and what did you get your degree in.

Nikita: I went to Howard University and earned a Bachelor’s in Business Administration (BBA) in International Business and Finance.

She is Me: What type of work do you do?

Nikita: I currently work as a management consultant for a large professional services organization, providing strategic and operational advice to federal agencies. Basically, when the government needs help running a program, improving operations, etc. my organization will provide the expertise.

She is Me: Do you plan on returning to school to further your education?

Nikita: I do! I plan on taking my GRE this fall with the goal of going into grad school in Fall of 2011 or 2012. I’m not 100% positive what programs I want to pursue, but I may likely go to school for my Masters in Public Administration. We’ll see…

She is Me: What do you think make young women "Pretty Smart"?

Nikita: “Pretty Smart” women are confident women who are able to balance the joys in life with the responsibilities. These young intelligent women radiate beauty from within and allow their light to shine. Their self-awareness allows them to be in tune with themselves while inspiring others around them to achieve greatness. A “pretty smart” woman or girl is a force to be reckoned with.

To learn more about why Nikita is "Pretty Smart" visit her website http://www.nikitatmitchell.com/

The Pretty Smart Campaign™ showing the world  there is beauty in intelligence!

Do you know of a woman that is "Pretty Smart" ? Let us know by sending us an email to info@thesheismeprogram.org.

"A 'pretty smart' woman or girl is a force to be reckoned with."-Nikita Mitchell

She is Me: Kimberly Anyadike and She's so FLY!

Essence Magazine is celebrating their 40 year anniversary and is featuring 40 fascinating women under 40! Among the 40 women is 16 year old Kimberly Anyadike.

 "Kimberly Anyadike, 16, flew a single-engine plane cross-country from Compton, California to Newport News, Virginia. She is the youngest female pilot to complete the journey, which took 13 days. “No matter how young or old you are, you can accomplish whatever you [want].” Anyadike says. “My dad always teaches us that we have to work to the point of honor.”

Pick up this month issue of ESSENCE magazine to meet the other 39 inspiration women!

America the Beautiful..Is America Obsessed with Beauty?

When you get a chance be sure to check out this film "America the Beautiful" by Darryl Roberts about self-image in the United States.

What do you think of the trailer?


http://americathebeautifuldoc.com/