Make Me Pretty, EP 2

After weeks of intermission, its finally here! 

Tonight we present to you our first ever two-part radio drama series entitled "Make Me Pretty", an original Dear Black Girl Narrative. 

This play is geared towards Black girls between the ages of 10 and 12, discussing the issues of colorism within the Black community, while occurring on a school's playground. 

Despite the fact that the target audience are young Black girls, the young at heart can still enjoy this piece we have put together.

Without further ado, here's episode 2 of "Make Me Pretty".

Make Me Pretty, EP 1

After weeks of intermission, its finally here! 

Tonight we present to you our first ever two-part radio drama series entitled "Make Me Pretty", an original Dear Black Girl Narrative. 

This play is geared towards Black girls between the ages of 10 and 12, discussing the issues of colorism within the Black community, while occurring on a school's playground. 

Despite the fact that the target audience are young Black girls, the young at heart can still enjoy this piece we have put together. 

Without further ado, here is Episode of 1 of "Make Me Pretty".

Who Taught You To Hate Yourself?

Good morning beauties,

It's Wednesday, April 13, 2016. There will be no other day like this in the universe - so make it count. 

This morning we are happy to share that our small project that we have been working on for the last 3 weeks is finally completed and ready to be exposed to the world - YOU, our listeners. We hope that you will be touched by it as we were certainly moved by the outcome of it all. Stay plugged into the blog for more! The release will be sooner than you think!

With that being said, we'd like to leave you with our usual weekly dose of encouragement from an original Black activist himself, Malcolm X, whose words flowed like streams of living waters to motivate the Black community and all persons of color. 

Who taught you to hate yourself?

Love yourself, Black girl. No one else will do it for you. 

Peace & love,
DBG 

Thursday's Reminder: Black Girls Rock!

WE'RE BAAAAAAACK!

Well... not exactly. BUT we're back for this short time! 

The ladies of Dear Black Girl have been cooking up something special for you guys - due to be released some time next week! Stay posted to the blog for more soon to come! 

With that being said, we hope you ladies are having a beautiful rainy Thursday morning. According to old fables, rain represents showers of blessings; so get ready to be blessed abundantly today even if it's only small mercies (like waking up this morning to read this post lol). 

We want to bless you even the more today by leaving you with an inspiring song by one of favourite Black songstresses Jazmine Sullivan. Remember that you are a work of art & masterpiece.

Stay strong, Black girl; stay beautiful & stay independent because Black girls rock! 

"The Dynamics of Today's Hook-Up Culture"

The ladies of Dear Black Girl discuss the dynamics of today's hook-up culture. In this episode,we wanted to spice things up a bit and produce something different for YOU our listeners! We had such a great time with our guest, the lovely Simmone Bowe,life coach, transformational speaker and activist. We hope that you enjoy! Without further ado:


 https://soundcloud.com/dear-black-girl/ep-4-the-hook-up-culture

Happy Saturday!

Hey beauties,

This week Monday marks the last day and final episode of our miniature podcast series, that we've created for our radio class this semester. (We know, we're bugged too!)But not to worry! Dear Black Girl has a surprise coming soon!
This Monday will also mean that we are one step closer to the finish line of the semester - 4 more weeks left! Do you feel summer in the air? Because we surely do! LOL.
On Friday, we sat down with a real phenomenal woman to discuss the issues and shortsights of "The Hookup Culture in Today's Generation". We had an awesome time in the studio, clapping back at imbedded societal ideologies and even raising questions about the feminism movement and its effects on the dynamics of relationships. We delved into how young women and men really feel about the "side chick" phenomenon and its benefits and ill-effects. 
This episode is going to be hot! We can smell the tea brewing from a mile away. *squints eyes* 

Want to catch the entire thing? Tune in Monday night at 9 pm! The Soundcloud link will be attached to the blog! 
Listen to all of our previous episodes by clicking this link.

#staypluggedinformore #womenempowerment #dearblackgirl 

"The Psychology of Victim Blaming & The Dynamics of Rape Culture"

The ladies of Dear Black Girl discuss the psychology of victim blaming and the dynamics of rape culture. In this episode, we had a serious conversation with our guest, Psychologist Kavita Garakaparthi, who is such a beautiful individual inside and out. We hope that you are educated about how rape victims are affected after listening to this piece. We were definitely touched by this topic. Enjoy! Without further ado:

https://soundcloud.com/dear-black-girl/ep-3-the-psychology-of-victim-blaming-rape-culture

Monday's Inspiration

Dear Black Beauties:

It's Monday, March 7th, 2016. God has blessed you to see a brand new day - use it wisely. Take care of yourself, your mind and your body. Treat yourself with knowledge, love yourself with kindness and feed yourself with meaningful conversations. Don't waste the day worrying or trying to compete with each other because we all can win! 

They marginalise us enough; should we then perpetuate this oppressive system by being hateful among ourselves? 
They say we have "black crab syndrome", but I ask, who created the barrel in the first place? 
We are the descendants of Kings and Queens.
Wear your tiara with grace, black girl. Let's finish where our ancestors left off.  
Let's be our sister's keeper and uplift her in places where she feels low & comfort her where she feels weary. Let's be her biggest cheerleader when she succeeds, because an accomplishment for one is an accomplishment for all.

Stay flawless black girl; you are magic. 

SURPRISE!

Hey Black Girl!

It's Monday, the 29th of February 2016. This is the only month in this year that we get an extra day, so I hope you're making the best of it because we have some disappointing news :(.

We're on midterm break this week - which means that we have to prepare for our midterm assignment due, instead of putting together our lovely podcast that we know you, our faithful listeners, enjoy!

While we're out, we want to leave you with a little bit of encouragement. Click here for the link.

Stay beautiful, black girl! You rock! 

"Women In Politics"

The ladies of Dear Black Girl discuss the misrepresentation of Black women in politics and mainstream media at large. We had a blast with our guest & long time friend, G'Ann & put a lot of heart into this piece. We hope that you enjoy! Without further ado:

https://soundcloud.com/dear-black-girl/ep-2-women-in-politics

Stay flawless, black girl. You are magic. 

EP 2 AIRS IN ONE HOUR!

It's coming in exactly ONE HOUR! We've put in that WORK WORK WORK WORK WORK WORK! It's almost time for you to hear the results. Get excited! 

#BlackGirlMagicinthestudio  

EP 2: Meet Out Guest!

G'Ann Hepburn is a Bahamian social commentator, women's rights activist and co-host of the Youth By Youth Talk Show series that broadcasts live from 102.9 Island FM on Saturday mornings at 8:30 am. She is a newbie in the field of Law & Criminal Justice Studies at the College of The Bahamas, as she was a former Media Journalism major. When she is not busy with schoolwork, G'Ann advocates for Black culture and Caribbean culture on her social media platforms: Twitter, Instagram and Facebook. She joins us this week to discuss "Women in Politics". 

You do not want to miss this episode of Dear Black Girl: An Ode to Caribbean Black Culture. Stay plugged in for the link to the show! 

Meet the Hosts!

Kevante Cash is one of the hosts of the Dear Black Girl podcast series. She is a 20-year-old Media Journalism junior at The College of The Bahamas, aspiring to be a writer and content producer/editor. When she is not busy with schoolwork, she volunteers as a co-host on Island FM for the radio show Youth By Youth that airs Saturday mornings at 8:30 am. Because she is passionate about the topics of feminism, Black culture, women’s rights, gender based violence and gender equality, she also volunteers with the Hollaback! Bahamas team in the global movement to end street harassment via education and activism. She conducts a blog at http://curvybrownbeauty.blogspot.com that discusses such issues along with individuality and spirituality. Kevante is a spiritualist and mystic and is excited to share her voice with the world on prevalent issues that affect today’s society. 

Jameelha Missick is one of the hosts of the Dear Black Girl podcast series. She is also a 20-year-old Media Journalism junior at The College of The Bahamas. Although she is originally from the island of Grand Bahama, Jayy (as many know her) is finding her way in the City. She’s an aspiring broadcast journalist, but she enjoys writing and producing content. In her spare time, she hosts her own personal podcast on SoundCloud called "The Study Break!", a podcast targeted specifically toward college students. One day she hopes to become an overall media mogul while being absolutely fabulous… she calls it being a “Journalista.” Jayy is all about women empowerment and self motivation. She hopes to inspire other young females through avenues such as DBG and any other production she is involved with. 

Friday's Inspiration.

Dear Black Girl: 

As you go out into the world today, remember your magic, remember your worth; you are melanin & can't nobody ever take that away from you. 

#BlackGirlMagic #BlackGirlsRock #MelaninIsNotACrime 

Dear Black Girl is a mini podcast series airing Monday nights at 9 from Soundcloud. Links will be posted to this blog. 

"The Dynamics & Evolution of Black Hair"

We hope you're just as excited as we are to premiere our first ever episode of Dear Black Girl: "An Ode To Caribbean Black Culture". Be enlightened and enjoy! Without further ado:

https://soundcloud.com/dear-black-girl/ep-1-the-dynamics-evolution-of-black-hair

Stay flawless, black girls. You are magic.

Ep 1: Meet Our Guest!

Ashley Whitney is a popular Bahamian beauty vlogger on YouTube with over 6K subscribers she calls her subbies. She's a videographer, photographer and editor for Three Amigos Media and a Media Journalism senior who will be graduating from COB this spring. As a proud Delta Sigma Theta Sorority member, Ashley is passionate about the issues of Black culture in the aspects of fashion and lifestyle. In this episode, the Bahama Beauty joins us to discuss The Pop Culture & Evolution of Black Hair. She gives her insights and shares her expertise on the topic, all while being her authentically whimsical self. 

You do not want to miss this episode of Dear Black Girl with our girl and friend Miss Ashley Whitney! Tune in tomorrow night  at 9. 

Authentically You.

Dear Black Girl:

You are you. 
Whatever version of you, you find to be authentic, embrace it. Embrace the silly little quirks and the simple imperfections about yourself. Embrace the standards that you have set for yourself and never negotiate. Take control of your body. Take care of your mind. Love yourself. Whether you are 1/3 of a hue of Black or 3/4, you are you and that is beautiful. 

Dear Black Girl: celebrate life. Live it authentically and cherish the moments. 

If you're struggling, know that you are loved, and we are here. 
This is a community and you never have to feel alone. 

Dear Black Girl: you are magic. Embrace it and keep doin' the damn thing! 

Whether you are 3/4 or 100 per cent Black, you are you, authentically.

Dear Black Girl is a new podcast series on Soundcloud airing Monday nights at 9. Stay plugged into our posts, links will be here.