Join Our Beauty Matters

 

Those of us with curly, kinky hair, brown skin, and curvy bodies are justified to change that which has brought disgrace to ourselves and to others. More importantly, these experiences possibly suggest that both self-esteem and attractiveness determine socialization, socioeconomic status, mate selection (Robinson-Moore, 2008) depression, anxiety and low self-worth. Unlike Black men and White women, also two underrepresented groups, many women of color have a double jeopardy of their own: race and sexuality. They have to deal with another form of discrimination that is not shared by White women or Black men: being overlooked and invisible (Burkley, 2010; Kunjufu, 2014). 

 

Because the most critical aspect of self-love and leadership is self-esteem and self-efficacy (Brown, Haygood, & McLean, 2010, pg. 3), our desire is to dispose faulty thinking as it relates to how Black/Brown women perceive their beauty, to promote sisterhood, and to advocate self-love, by making women know that OUR BEAUTY MATTERS.

 

Our annual membership program is open to women all around the world who want to embrace Y/Our Beauty. This is more than a movement to change your life. It is a decision to be an example. Are you a mother, aunt, daughter, cousin, friend, leader in  your community? Someone is watching you. The way you feel about yourself effects every area of your life.  Your beauty matters.

Why is becoming a member important?

For You:

• Have you questioned your beauty?

• Do you know loving yourself is most essential for growth in any area of your life?

• Do  you value empowerment of yourself and others?

• Do you desire change and are ready to invest in  yourself?

• Are you ready to open new doors?

• Are you confused about your purpose?

• Are you ready to take control of your day?

• Need to Block out negative thoughts?

• Need for Sisterhood?

For Untruths:

• Black/Brown women are angry.

• Black/Brown women are lazy.

• Black/Brown women have Father issues.

• Black/Brown women are not educated. 

• Black/Brown women are hypersexual.

• Black/Brown women do not exercise.

• Black/Brown women emasculate Black men. 

• Black/Brown women do not get along.

• Women are weak.

• Women are emotional.  

 

For Sisterhood:

• Only 18% of Black girls by eighth grade are proficient in reading 

• Only 13% are proficient in math by eighth grade. 

• Black women are dropping out of high school at 40%

• Black women are leading in new HIV cases 

• Black women are leading in breast cancer 

• Black women are leading in infant mortality

• Black women are leading in maternal deaths

• Black women are leading in cardiovascular diseases

• Black women are least likely to marry

• Black women are most likely to give birth out of wedlock 

• Black girls are most likely to be suspended from school

• Black women are most likely to be ignored for missing person's cases

• Black women are most likely to be overlooked on dating sites

 

HOWEVER

• With the lowest median of income of all races, ethnicities and gender at about $33,000 a year in the U.S., Black women have the most buying power in hair and beauty products reaching an almost estimated $500 billion a year compared to others with at least half of that.

 

LET'S CELEBRATE OUR BEAUTY INSIDE AND OUT! BUT...It has to begin with YOU!

 

MEMBERSHIP INCLUDES

        Approval of entering site

         Monthly Personal Development Webinar

         Monthly "Her Story"

        Weekly Personal Development Journal Prompt 

         OBM Daily Word sent to you each day. 

 

Personal Development Webinar...

 

Each month, members will have access to a personal development videos/conferences calls/webinars where invited speakers will offer sessions on health, beauty, investing in ourselves, the importance of loving ourselves, changing our mindset and perspectives, pursuing your passion and dreams.

Journaling...

 

Each week, you will be given a prompt. If you feel led, simply respond in your own way, writing in a journal, a conversation, social media, etc. Whatever method works for you, respond...