Who roller skates down the hallway, almost crashing into the family dog, before landing in a pile of pillows?
Who hides bags of Hershey chocolate bars, Skittles, bubble gum and Jolly Ranchers in her backpack, behind a rocking chair and underneath her bed?
Who enjoys tormenting her older sister Aria by sneaking into her room? Swiping lip gloss. Hiding the TV remote.
It’s Bria – the candy-eating, lipstick-wearing, Barbie-loving 5-year-old kid who is fearless. Except when it comes to bugs. Bria does NOT like bugs.
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In every household there lives the mischief maker named Somebody. You know the one:
The Troublemaker how makes messes and blames her siblings.
The Great Snacker who devours potato chips and leave measly morsels for others.
The Petty Thief who has a fondness for taking things that don't belong to her.
Despite her misdeeds, there is something endearing about Somebody. Maybe it's the way she sneaks around, lurking at every corner waiting for the perfect moment to strike.
Or perhaps it's her sheer boldness that leaves everyone in awe.
Or maybe it's because no one has ever laid eyes on her.
Just who is this Somebody?
Because That's the Way Divas Do It!!
Meet Bria, the roller-skating, Barbie-loving, candy-eating, lipstick-wearing , sibling-tormenting 5-year-old kid who is fearless. Except when it comes to bugs. Bria does NOT like bugs.
Aria's Crown
Greatness lives in Aria. But friends don’t believe it. The world can’t see it. Will the little black girl embrace her crown or will she surrender and settle?
I am Aria
Aria is smart, strong and gifted. Yet the world’s portrait of Black girls is different. Who will Aria believe? Her choice determines her destiny.
Aria's Rockin' Poufs
Aria wants to straighten her kinky, coily, curly hair. But is her desire really about hair. Or is the little brown-skinned girl trying to change herself to fit in and follow the crowd?
Colored Girl Wisdom presents:
Affirmations for Young Souls
Affirmations for Young Souls is a series of powerful statements that encourage African-American youths to decide who they are and force the world to deal with it.
We have the right to be seen. To be heard. To learn about the indisputable contributions our ancestors made to build this country.
Do you hear their heartbeat? Can you feel their thirst for freedom in a strange land? Can you imagine how their tears and the sweat of their brow watered seeds of unborn hope?
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Royalty runs through your veins
The task was simple. Visit elementary schools in Philadelphia. Read "Aria's Crown" to students and deliver a message that could change lives:
In a world where black skin is seen as a threat,
In a world that outlaws kinky hair,
I see you in a world that does not.
I know the history. I know the sacrifice.
Royalty runs through your veins.