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March 30, 2014

Today's Quotes/News: Brazilian Womyn Bare All #NãoMereçoSerEstuprada

Earlier this week, a study was released that said 65.1 percent of Brazilians either partially or wholly believe that "if dressed provocatively, women deserve to be attacked and raped."
In addition, the study revealed a 58.5 percent complacency with the belief that
"if women knew how to behave, there would be less rape..."

READ MORE in the Huffington Post

Today's Thoughts: "God Shiva" by MeShell Ndegeocello

Today's Inspiration: "You Pulled Me Through" by Jennifer Hudson

March 27, 2014

Today's Quotes/News: Caprock Academy Suspends Student for Shaving Her Head to Support Her Best Friend Who Has Cancer

11 year old, Kamryn Renfro was suspended for shaving her head
to support her best friend Delaney Clements, 11, who has cancer.
The suspension was due to the school's strict dress code policy
in which shaved heads were not permitted.

Click here to read more from the Huffington Post:

Today's Thoughts: "I Am Me" by Willow Smith

Today's Inspiration: Esperanza Spalding playing "Endangered Species"

Gyrl Group Thursday: North Jersey Shore Chapter of the Continental Societies Inc.

Celebrating over 40 years of dedicated service, the North Jersey Shore Chapter of the Continental Societies Inc., work diligently creating environments within their communities in order to empower children. In addition, they supply access to programming plus experiences that will improve the quality of life for the youth.

Learn more about this dynamic Gyrl Group here: http://www.njscontinentals.org/history.html

March 20, 2014

Gyrl Group Thursdays: The Golden Girls

Bea, Rue, Estelle will always live in our hearts and minds!
Shout out to the long standing Golden Girl of all time...Betty!!!
We love and appreciate you!
Thank you for sharing your artistic talents with us!

Watch an episode below:

Today's Inspiration: "Sacred" by Monica McIntyre

March 10, 2014

Today's Quotes/News: "What Does Your Beauty Weigh?" by Jenny G. Perry

"It's not like a scale of ugly to so-so to gorgeous. To say a woman is ugly based on her appearance means you haven't really looked at her. It's ignorance. Beauty is more than meets the eye. It goes deeper than that. There are layers of beauty. Beauty is body, mind, heart, and soul.

Women's beauty and value weigh too heavily on their looks. Looks shouldn't limit a lady. They shouldn't be labeled by whether a guy considers them gorgeous enough to date. On the other hand, they shouldn't be written off by anyone as just a pretty face and not recognized as a smarty pants too.

I don't even think we're measured by our physical beauty. I think we can decide something else. We can show the world we get to define our beauty. Our beauty is not how long our hair is with extensions of highlighted hair defining our beauty. If you like that, own it, baby. But if you have a shiny bald head, fightin' the good fight for your life... that is beauty." READ MORE

Meet the Womyn: Bianca Singleton

Bianca Singleton [east coast southern region liaison] is a business consultant and the Founder/President of IAMSHE Inc; an organization dedicated to the betterment and fulfillment of women with a primary focus on Women of Color. With over 10 years of business experience, she hopes to educate women and girls on how to explore their natural talents and passions in order to use those skill sets to navigate corporate and small business worlds.  Committed to helping women and girls learn, accept and be their best selves, she has planned a series of workshops/panels that aid in a positive representation of Women of Color.

March 7, 2014

Today's Quotes/News: Betty Boop

Originally, Betty Boop was depicted as a mulatto/black womyn in the 1930's.
Her primary role at the time was to be used as a sex slave or circus entertainment in cartoons.

Watch below:

Today's Quotes/News: Yvette Wilson

Yvette Wilson would have been the tender age of 50 this year. She passed away two years ago due to Cervical Cancer. Thank you for sharing your gifts with us Yvette!

Learn more about Yvette: http://www.imdb.com/name/nm0934310/
Learn more about Cervical Cancer & Prevention: http://www.medicinenet.com/cervical_cancer/article.htm

Today's Thoughts: Strivers Row UK Tour ft. "The Happy Couple" by Alysia Harris with JP Cooper