Archive for the ' We are our sisters' keepers' Category

The Color of Love: Colorism in Black Brazilian Families

Posted in , , Colorism, Girls of Color, identity, Black Women, Disparate treatment of Black Women, Dignity and self-worth, good choices, National Girls and Women of Color Council, Inc., Inferiority, Dignity, social well-being, strength, Black Girls, Love, Black women, We are our sisters' keepers, Brazil, Dr. Elizabeth Hordge-Freeman, Afrocentric, stigma, intraracial colorism, interracial colorism, Intraracial Colorism Project, Journal of Colorism Studies, light skin, dark skin, racial hierarchies in families, Brazilian girls on Mar 29th, 2018

Episode 2 of the Dynamics and Complexities of Colorism Mini Series

“The Color of Love” will focus on the psychological, emotional, physical, and social effects of colorism on the well-being and growth of Black Brazilian girls and women. Topics include racial hierarchies in families, racial features, hair, light skin, dark skin, children, love, education, jobs, how skin color and other phenotypes affect the self-esteem, self-love, self-identity, self-pride and self-respect of girls and women, visibiity, voices, differential treatment, and cultural practices, among other topics.

Visibility’s guest is renowned researcher Dr. Elizabeth Hordge-Freeman (whose best-selling book, The Color of Love: Racial Features, Stigma, and Socialization in Black Brazilian Families was awarded the American Sociological Association Section on Emotions Book Award and the Society for the Study of Symbolic Interactionism Charles Horton Cooley Book Award

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Be the Change Needed: Using Your Unique Calling to Trailblaze as a Torchbearer

Posted in , , , Colorism, Embracing and Empowering, Black Americans, Positive thinking, Meaningful life, girls of color, Crabs in the Barrel & Colorism, define yourself for yourself, Paving your path, Adversity and setbacks, Being original, Dignity and self-worth, community colleges, good choices, knowledge is power, dreaming in color, National Girls and Women of Color Council, Inc., quality degree programs, writing skills, Needing help, Helping hand, Self Worth, Biased, Everybody needs somebody sometime, Curveballs, distractions, faith, rising to the top, social well-being, strength, the power within, welcoming change, Yes you can and you will, Visibility, Black Girls, Black women, We are our sisters' keepers, celebrating, empowering, advancing, Be the change, Unique calling, Time, talents, skills, creativity, voices, unfinished business, "heart full of grace and a soul generated by love", a dream not deferred, haters, naysayers, toxic people on Mar 8th, 2018

Join Dr. Culbreth for "Be the Change Needed: Using Your Unique Calling to Trailblaze as a Torchbearer. Topics include unique callings, girls and women of color, societal ills, being empowered, the change needed, things that matter, opportunity, advocating, broader concerns of humanity, unfinished business, dreaming in color, silence, voices, visibility, a helping hand, passion, purpose, haters, naysayers and living your dream.

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Unity Among Us, For Us and By Us

Posted in , , Colorism, Embracing and Empowering, identity, self-identity, Self-esteem, Self-Love, Black Women, Respect, Disparate treatment of Black Women, race and color barriers, The Sky is the Limit, loving yourself unapologetically, self-love, define yourself for yourself, happiness, Paving your path, Loving yourself, Being original, Inspiration, Dignity and self-worth, Validate yourself, good choices, dreaming in color, National Girls and Women of Color Council, Inc., Helping hand, Self Worth, Dignity, reaching for the stars, rebalance, rising to the top, social well-being, the power within, the strong do survive, your good place, Visibility, Black Girls, Sisters' Keepers, Black women, We are our sisters' keepers, unity for us, unity by us, celebrating, empowering, advancing on Mar 2nd, 2018

Unity Among Us, For Us and By Us, the final episode of the mini-series “We Are Our Sisters’ Keepers: Black Girls and Women Empowering Each Other in the Millennium.”

Topics include a summary of We Are Our Sisters' Keepers, unity moving forward advancing, celebrating, embracing and empowering each other, power in numbers, support systems, resources, and collaborations, etc. 

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Young, Gifted & Black in the Millennium

Posted in , Racism, Colorism, live life beautiful, Celebrating, Embracing and Empowering, self-identity, self-empowerment, Self-esteem, Self-Love, Loving yourself, Dignity and self-worth, empower, education, National Girls and Women of Color Council, Inc., self-worth, emotional, reaching for the stars, social well-being, strength, the power within, Black Girls, Sisters' Keepers, Black women, We are our sisters' keepers, unity for us, unity by us, unity among us, celebrating, empowering, advancing on Mar 1st, 2018

Dr. Culbreth and guests, Ms. Nicole Fenner, author and founder of Sistergirl Collection and Ms. Victoria Goodlow and Ms.Chanesia Johnson, co-founders of The R.O.S.E. Foundation discuss being “Young, Gifted and Black in the Millennium" with a focus on Black girls (Episode 4 of We Are Our Sisters’ Keepers) 

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This episode focuses on girls, pre-teens and teens and the love, support, nurturing, and guidance needed as they grow into young women. Topics include self-love, self-esteem, self-identity, self-pride, and self-respect (Foundation of I Am Beautiful Global) and the National Girls and Women of Color Council, Inc.’s Pillars of Character for Girls, Pre-Teens, and Teens. Additional topics include quality education, nutrition, health, race, color, disparate treatment of black girls, racism, colorism, defying negative stereotypes, bullying, peer pressure, family, friends, dating, community service and the role the Village plays in their psychological, emotional, physical and social well-being and growth.

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Love, Intimacy, Sexuality and Black Women

Posted in sexuality, Intimacy, Love, Black women, emotional intimacy, sexual intimacy, psychological intimacy, Dr. Kat Smith, We are our sisters' keepers on Feb 18th, 2018

Dr. Culbreth and guest, Dr. Kat Smith discus "Love, Intimacy, Sexuality and the Black Woman, Part I"of the Black History Month mini series "We Are Our Sisters' Keepers." 

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This show will focus on Black women in love and loving, platonic and romantic relationships, intimacy and sexuality. Topics will include loving and nurturing relationships, choices, soul mates, friends with benefits, intimacy, sex, compassion, stereotypes, voices, loving with great passion, emotions, passion, satisfaction, gratification, expressing needs, wants, and desires, etc.

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