Mikaela Sydney Smith is a 13-year-old student and budding actress that is doing amazing things in Atlanta, GA. She has created a conference, specifically for girls of color, to make a difference and develop “a sisterhood of positivity.” The conference, Activate Your Inner Magic - Mother/Daughter Dinner and Conference, will be held on May 7th, 2017 at Sutton Hall in … [Read more...]
#BlackGirlMagic: 3 Documentaries Every Black Woman Should See
On Wednesdays, we watch documentaries. My husband and I try to be selective about the amount of TV we consume, so one night a week, we set aside time to watch documentaries about the black experience. These films combine education with entertainment, and I always walk away with a new perspective of what it means to be black. But most recently, there were three documentaries … [Read more...]
5 Empowering Lessons on Beauty I’m Teaching my Brown Girls
Growing up in a predominantly white neighborhood and often being one of the very few or only black kids in class, I did not consider myself to be anywhere near the standard of beauty. Oh, and if there were any other black kids, I was always the darkest. It took me a really long time (well into adulthood) to really love and embrace who I was, and to define my own standard of … [Read more...]