Black Girls Smile's Response to Silicon Valley Bank Collapse
Last week, the banking industry was disrupted when media outlets reported that Silicon Valley Bank (SVB), one of the top U.S. banking...
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News & Updates
- Mar 14
- 2 min
Celebrating Our Voices During Women’s History Month
When we reflected on this year's Women's History Month (WHM) theme, "Celebrating Women Who Tell Our Stories," some names came to mind at...
- Mar 3
- 2 min
Young Black Women and Girls Suffer With Eating Disorders Too?
Are you stressed? Are you experiencing feelings of anxiety and or moodiness? Have you or others noticed that you are very irritable? Have...
- Feb 17
- 1 min
Black Girls Smile Founder on Special Sirius XM with Dr. Robin
Join Black Girls Smile Founder and Executive Director Lauren Carson, renowned licensed Psychologist and SiriusXM radio host Dr. Robin L...
- Feb 16
- 2 min
JCPenney Announces Second-Year Partnership with Black Girls Smile
It was so nice, we thought it would be even better if we did it twice. Last month, national retailer JCPenney chose Black Girls Smile,...
- Dec 23, 2022
- 2 min
Thank You from Our Founder & Executive Director
I love holidays! Not because they are an opportunity to gather with friends and family. Not because of all the good food it brings. Not...
- Nov 26, 2022
- 2 min
NBC’s ‘Today Show’ Explores How Black Girls Smile
On a clear Friday evening, 30 young Black women and girls got together, not to support the hometown high school football team, or to go...
- Jul 21, 2022
- 2 min
Black Girls Smile Spreads Sisterhood in ATL
This summer, Black Girls Smile has been able to expand its activation offerings from virtual, hybrid and now to in-person events. This...
- Jul 12, 2022
- 1 min
Black Girls Smile Heads to the Big Apple 🍎
This weekend, July 16-17, 2022, in recognition of National Minority Mental Health Month, also known as BIPOC Mental Health Awareness...
- Jun 30, 2022
- 2 min
Tending to Our Gardens While Gathering Blossoms Under Fire
Black Girls Smile remains a safe supportive space for the LGBTQ+ community, and particularly our Black trans sisters. We marvel at your...
- Jun 22, 2022
- 3 min
Title IX Passage 50 Years Later: Black Women’s Experience as Athletes
Last year’s Wimbledon tennis competition and Olympic Games in Tokyo, Japan were cloaked with its traditional pageantry and fanfare, but...
- Jun 21, 2022
- 1 min
Black Girls Smile Becomes Recipient of the Goldman Sachs' One Million Black Women Grant
On June 15th, financial institution Goldman Sachs announced that Black Girls Smile was one of fifty awardees of the One Million Black...
- Jun 8, 2022
- 2 min
BGS Invites You To Take A Look Behind The CurtainsOf This Year’s Black Girls Are Magic Conference
This weekend, June 11-12, 2022, Black Girls Smile will host its annual Black Girls are Magic Conference. This year’s theme is “Freedom is...
- May 25, 2022
- 2 min
Think Like a Corporation to Build Generational Wealth
In honor of Mental Health Awareness Month, Black Girls Smile collaborated with the Financial Joy School, creators of the Legacy Card...
- May 17, 2022
- 2 min
Blacks Girls Smile Enters the Comic Sphere
Collaboration with EnVi Media Exposes Mental Health Resources What do you get when you mix Black Girls Smile Inc. with EnVi Media Group,...
- Apr 26, 2022
- 2 min
Sound It Out for Mental Health
The pressures placed on parents are enormous, like ensuring their children have their necessities while also relearning algebra and the...
- Apr 12, 2022
- 3 min
And That’s On Period
There’s not a more confusing and sensitive transition than that of entering womanhood. For years, the discussion about menstruation or...
- Jan 14, 2022
- 2 min
Black Girls Smile partners with JCPenney for 2022 Black History Month
Black Girls Smile (BGS) is excited to announce a new partnership with JCPenney, celebrating 2022 Black History Month’s national theme of...
- Oct 6, 2021
- 1 min
BGS is Awarded Morgan Stanley Innovation Award
BGS is extremely excited that we along with 4 other amazing organizations were awarded the Morgan Stanley Inaugural Innovation Awards...
- Apr 23, 2021
- 3 min
Statement from BGS ED on Passing of Ma'Khia Bryant
From the desk of Lauren Carson, BGS Executive Director As I debated with myself over the last few days about what I wanted to say to our...
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