http://www.blogtalkradio.com/browngirlcollectiveconversationsA place where Bold, Brilliant and Beautiful Brown Girls connect to share their stories. Dedicated to women and girls of African descent. Hosted by BGC Founder/Creator Marcie L. Thomas.enCopyright Marcie Thomas (C/O Blogtalkradio)Sat, 15 Jun 2019 02:00:00 GMTTue, 19 Aug 2014 01:00:00 GMTWomenBlogTalkRadio Feed v2.0https://dasg7xwmldix6.cloudfront.net/hostpics/7269c81d-960c-48b7-b14b-1940061bfe6d_bgc-hires-tm_600.jpghttp://www.blogtalkradio.com/browngirlcollectiveconversationsA place where Bold, Brilliant and Beautiful Brown Girls connect to share their stories. Dedicated to women and girls of African descent. Hosted by BGC Founder/Creator Marcie L. Thomas.feeds@blogtalkradio.comBlogTalkRadio.comwomen,brown girl collective,marcie l. thomas,dr. tyffani dent,carolyn strong,depression,jazz,mental health,soul,5 year anniversaryBGC ConversationsnoA place where Bold, Brilliant and Beautiful Brown Girls connect to share their stories. Dedicated to women and girls of African descent. Hosted by BGC Founder/Cepisodichttp://www.blogtalkradio.com/browngirlcollectiveconversations/2014/08/19/the-next-generation-shaleah-sutton-and-the-young-women-of-uniquely-you-summitWomenhttp://www.blogtalkradio.com/browngirlcollectiveconversations/2014/08/19/the-next-generation-shaleah-sutton-and-the-young-women-of-uniquely-you-summit/#commentshttp://www.blogtalkradio.com/browngirlcollectiveconversations/2014/08/19/the-next-generation-shaleah-sutton-and-the-young-women-of-uniquely-you-summitTue, 19 Aug 2014 01:00:00 GMTThe Next Generation: Shaleah Sutton and the Young Women of Uniquely You SummitBrown Girl Collective celebrates BOLD, Brilliant and Beautiful women and girls of African descent by paying homage to our past and sharing our present, while preparing for our future.  Hosted by BGC founder Marcie L. Thomas, this show features the voices of the next generation and two women who are committed to making sure that they are heard. Special Guests include: Shaleah Laché Sutton of Uniquely You Summit, Inc.: Philadelphia's Shaleah Laché Sutton developed the groundwork for UNIQUELY YOU SUMMIT, INCORPORATED (UYS) 5 years ago. She has fused her life and work experience to build the annual platform for hundreds of middle and high school girls to speak freely about self-esteem, sisterhood, leadership, colorism, abstinence, sexual accountability, and academic success.  2014 UYS Cover Girls and Leaders: Shannon, 17; Tiffany, 16; Mia, 16; and Jazlyn, 15, four young women who are leading the charge towards becoming all that they can be. Dr. Tyffani Monford Dent of Monford Dent Consulting, based in Cleveland, OH, is a licensed psychologist and sought after presenter on issues related to women’s mental health. She is the author of Girls Got Issues: A Woman’s Guide to Self-discovery and Healing and an upcoming life guide for teen girls.   01:07:00BGC ConversationsnoTeen Girls,Uniquely You Summit,Shaleah Sutton,Teen Challenges,MentoringBrown Girl Collective celebrates BOLD, Brilliant and Beautiful women and girls of African descent by paying homage to our past and sharing our present, while prhttp://www.blogtalkradio.com/browngirlcollectiveconversations/2014/08/12/money-mindset--dr-venus-opal-reese-patricia-stallworth-on-building-wealthWomenhttp://www.blogtalkradio.com/browngirlcollectiveconversations/2014/08/12/money-mindset--dr-venus-opal-reese-patricia-stallworth-on-building-wealth/#commentshttp://www.blogtalkradio.com/browngirlcollectiveconversations/2014/08/12/money-mindset--dr-venus-opal-reese-patricia-stallworth-on-building-wealthTue, 12 Aug 2014 01:00:00 GMTMoney Mindset - Dr. Venus Opal Reese & Patricia Stallworth on Building WealthBrown Girl Collective celebrates BOLD, Brilliant and Beautiful women and girls of African descent by paying homage to our past and sharing our present, while preparing for our future.  Hosted by BGC founder Marcie L. Thomas, this show features two dynamic sisters who are committed to helping us change our mindset about money in order to create wealth. Special Guests include: Dr. Venus Opal Reese of Defy Impossible: Inspirational Speaker, Business Mentor for Black Women, and “Million Dollar Moneymaker™” Strategist. Currently featured in the August issue of Ebony Magazine, Dr. Venus was a walking statistic. She was living on the streets of Baltimore by the age of 16 amid violence, drugs, and prostitution. Amazingly, 14 years later she graduated with a second master’s degree and a Ph.D. from Stanford University. She teaches primarily purpose-driven, high-achieving Black Women professionals, entrepreneurs, experts, and executives how to defy their impossible to produce immediate, unprecedented, and lasting resultsPatricia Stallworth of Wise, Wealthy Women (W3): W3 focuses on helping women build profitable, sustainable businesses by teaching business skills and money management skills along with mindset training so that you have everything working for you. Prior to W3, she worked in a management or advisory capacity with several firms including Deloitte & Touche, the Small Business Development Center and American Express Financial Advisors. She is the author ofMinding Your Money that was featured in the Wealth Building Series in Black Enterprise Magazine.01:04:00BGC ConversationsnoWomen,Money,Wealth Building,Dr Venus Opal Reese,Patricia StallworthBrown Girl Collective celebrates BOLD, Brilliant and Beautiful women and girls of African descent by paying homage to our past and sharing our present, while prhttp://www.blogtalkradio.com/browngirlcollectiveconversations/2014/08/05/fresh-musical-voices-such-and-rajdulariWomenhttp://www.blogtalkradio.com/browngirlcollectiveconversations/2014/08/05/fresh-musical-voices-such-and-rajdulari/#commentshttp://www.blogtalkradio.com/browngirlcollectiveconversations/2014/08/05/fresh-musical-voices-such-and-rajdulariTue, 05 Aug 2014 01:00:00 GMTFresh Musical Voices: SuCh and RajdulariBrown Girl Collective celebrates BOLD, Brilliant and Beautiful women and girls of African descent by paying homage to our past and sharing our present, while preparing for our future.  Hosted by BGC founder Marcie L. Thomas, this show features two singing and songwriting sisters who are doing it big on the music scene in 2014. Special Guests include: SuCh (www.iamsuch.com) - SuCh is a Boston born, New York raised, California educated, Chicago groomed independent Soul singer. She is currently riding a wave of excitement surrounding her current single "Sugar Maple" which peaked at #1 on the UK Soul Charts. After making it through the end of Hollywood Week on American Idol in 2012, she released her first album, Stretch Marks. Her new release, Trial and Error, will be released on August 10th.Rajdulari (rajdulari.com) - "Take Ella Fitzgerald’s clear vocal tone, Jill Scott’s spunk and Chaka’s Funk and you have New Jazz Vocalist Rajdulari." Rajdulari’s debut release – Honeywine – remains among Amazon.com’s Top 100 Most Downloaded Mp3s. Her second release, Journey Of A Woman, has reached the Top 100 on Billboard’s R&B charts, #1 on the UK Soul Chart (for three weeks in a row) and includes the highly popular anthem “Natural.”   01:07:00BGC ConversationsnoFresh Voices,Black Music,Singer-songwriter,Jazz,SoulBrown Girl Collective celebrates BOLD, Brilliant and Beautiful women and girls of African descent by paying homage to our past and sharing our present, while prhttp://www.blogtalkradio.com/browngirlcollectiveconversations/2014/07/29/dreamers-visionaries-and-legacy-builders-living-a-purpose-full-lifeWomenhttp://www.blogtalkradio.com/browngirlcollectiveconversations/2014/07/29/dreamers-visionaries-and-legacy-builders-living-a-purpose-full-life/#commentshttp://www.blogtalkradio.com/browngirlcollectiveconversations/2014/07/29/dreamers-visionaries-and-legacy-builders-living-a-purpose-full-lifeTue, 29 Jul 2014 01:00:00 GMTDreamers, Visionaries and Legacy Builders: Living a Purpose-Full LifeBrown Girl Collective celebrates BOLD, Brilliant and Beautiful women and girls of African descent by paying homage to our past and sharing our present, while preparing for our future.  Hosted by BGC founder Marcie L. Thomas, this show delves into the importance of fulfilling your life's dreams, creating a vision for yourself and your family and building a great legacy in the process. By living our lives in the passionate pursuit of purpose, we can accomplish all of these things.  Special Guests include: Maria Melendez of Embrace Her Legacy: As the “the midwife to your legacy,” social entrepreneur, author, motivational speaker, executive producer, and women’s leadership advocate, she has embraced her mission of empowering others to live life purposefully. After leaving her high-profile career in the music business, Maria has proven that she is the essence of living in purpose in order to inspire others to follow suit. She uses her personal story to help others birth their own gifts and vision by coaching, motivating and educating her audience.Jacqueline Barnes of Seed of Hope Foundation: Author, minister and “Coach Jacqui” co-founded Seed of Hope in 2009 to mentor teens and young adults in leadership development and life skills. She believes there is a seed of greatness in all of us and if that seed is nurtured, given the proper resources and placed in the right environment, we will all reach our greatest potential and fulfill our God given purpose in life. Her Dreams and Vision (Life 101) workshops and curriculum are facilitated with high impact.01:04:00BGC ConversationsnoDreamers,Visionaries,Legacy Builders,Life Purpose,Maria MelendezBrown Girl Collective celebrates BOLD, Brilliant and Beautiful women and girls of African descent by paying homage to our past and sharing our present, while prhttp://www.blogtalkradio.com/browngirlcollectiveconversations/2014/07/17/one-is-a-whole-number-black-women-redefine-living-singleWomenhttp://www.blogtalkradio.com/browngirlcollectiveconversations/2014/07/17/one-is-a-whole-number-black-women-redefine-living-single/#commentshttp://www.blogtalkradio.com/browngirlcollectiveconversations/2014/07/17/one-is-a-whole-number-black-women-redefine-living-singleThu, 17 Jul 2014 01:00:00 GMTOne is a Whole Number: Black Women Redefine Living SingleBrown Girl Collective celebrates BOLD, Brilliant and Beautiful women and girls of African descent by paying homage to our past and sharing our present, while preparing for our future.  Hosted by BGC founder Marcie L. Thomas, this special show focuses on the ways in which Black women are joyfully claiming their season of being single and utilizing it as a time for personal growth and self-reflection, in spite of what society has to say about it. Special Guests include: Nika C. Beamon, author of I Didn't Work This Hard Just to Get Married: Successful, Single Black Women Speak Out, a compilation of stories by African American women who are embracing singleness in their own way. Beamon is a Writer/Producer for WABC-TV Eyewitness News in New York; the number one local news station in the country. She is currently awaiting the publication of her memoir: Misdiagnosed: The Search for Dr. House, the tale of a woman’s quest to find the correct diagnosis after years of chronic illness.Joshunda Sanders, author of Single & Happy: The Party of Ones, her personal tale of exploring online dating and coming to the conclusion that the person that she needed to date most was herself. Sanders is a veteran journalist, writer and scholar. Her writing has appeared in Kirkus Reviews, Gawker, Publishers Weekly and Salon among many other print and online publications. She is writing a nonfiction book about the impact of race and gender on traditional media scheduled for publication in 2015.01:40:00BGC ConversationsnoBrown Girl Collective,Marcie L. Thomas,Single Women,Single Black Women,Nika C. BeamonBrown Girl Collective celebrates BOLD, Brilliant and Beautiful women and girls of African descent by paying homage to our past and sharing our present, while prhttp://www.blogtalkradio.com/browngirlcollectiveconversations/2014/07/08/bgc-celebrating-5-years--feat-rosetta-thurman-debrena-jackson-gandyWomenhttp://www.blogtalkradio.com/browngirlcollectiveconversations/2014/07/08/bgc-celebrating-5-years--feat-rosetta-thurman-debrena-jackson-gandy/#commentshttp://www.blogtalkradio.com/browngirlcollectiveconversations/2014/07/08/bgc-celebrating-5-years--feat-rosetta-thurman-debrena-jackson-gandyTue, 08 Jul 2014 01:00:00 GMTBGC: Celebrating 5 Years - Feat. Rosetta Thurman & Debrena Jackson GandyBrown Girl Collective celebrates BOLD, Brilliant and Beautiful women and girls of African descent by paying homage to our past and sharing our present, while preparing for our future.  Hosted by BGC founder Marcie L. Thomas, this show is a celebration of BGC's five year anniversary and the beginning of the next phase of its evolution. Listen in as Marcie shares her vision for BGC and how we can work together to live our best lives, individually and collectively. Special Guests include: Rosetta Thurman of Happy Black Woman, a supportive community that helps women create lives of happiness, success and freedom through the power of personal development and entrepreneurship. She provides training, coaching and mentoring for women who are ready to live life on their own terms.Rosetta teaches women, step-by-step, how to find their purpose, take action on their goals and build businesses doing what they love, all while becoming happier and more fulfilled. Debrena Jackson Gandy, The Million Dollar Mentor. Debrena is a national best-selling author (Sacred Pampering Principles and All the Joy You Can Stand), international transformational speaker, business consultant, trainer, national seminar leader, strategic marketing coach, and self-care consultant. Her personal mission is to awaken, inspire and empower others to create the lives they desire and deserve. Her long-awaited 3rd book, Love Lies, will be released in September 2014.   01:05:00BGC ConversationsnoBrown Girl Collective,Marcie L. Thomas,5 year anniversary,Rosetta Thurman,Happy Black WomanBrown Girl Collective celebrates BOLD, Brilliant and Beautiful women and girls of African descent by paying homage to our past and sharing our present, while prhttp://www.blogtalkradio.com/browngirlcollectiveconversations/2014/07/01/fresh-sounds-in-black-music-dominique-toney-jj-thames-and-chelsey-greenWomenhttp://www.blogtalkradio.com/browngirlcollectiveconversations/2014/07/01/fresh-sounds-in-black-music-dominique-toney-jj-thames-and-chelsey-green/#commentshttp://www.blogtalkradio.com/browngirlcollectiveconversations/2014/07/01/fresh-sounds-in-black-music-dominique-toney-jj-thames-and-chelsey-greenTue, 01 Jul 2014 01:00:00 GMTFresh Sounds in Black Music: Dominique Toney, JJ Thames and Chelsey GreenBrown Girl Collective celebrates BOLD, Brilliant and Beautiful women and girls of African descent by paying homage to our past and sharing our present, while preparing for our future.  Hosted by BGC founder Marcie L. Thomas, in honor of Black Music Month, this show features three unique women who are doing it big on the music scene in 2014. Special Guests include: Dominique Toney, a singer-songwriter, and actress from Los Angeles, CA, whose musical journey began at the age of 6. Through of a variety of challenges and triumphs, she is now preparing for the release of her debut album “A Love Like Ours” on August 12th. See her video for "Loving You's So Easy" here.JJ Thames, a soulful singer-songwriter from Detroit who currently makes her home in Jackson, MS, discovered her love of the blues at an early age and has been touring the land sharing her special brand of fire with live audiences. She recently released her first single, "Tell You What I Know," which reached #1 on Billboard Hot Single sales chart and stayed in the top 10 for 15 weeks! View the video for her top-selling single here.Chelsey Green, brings the vibrancy of the acoustic violin to audiences in a whole new way. A student of classical music for over 20 years, Chelsey incorporates the classical into both original tunes and popular favorites in genres including Soul, Gospel, R&B, Jazz, Funk, and more! Watch her in action here.01:28:00BGC ConversationsnoBlack Music Month,Dominique Toney,JJ Thames,Chelsey Green,SingersBrown Girl Collective celebrates BOLD, Brilliant and Beautiful women and girls of African descent by paying homage to our past and sharing our present, while prhttp://www.blogtalkradio.com/browngirlcollectiveconversations/2014/06/10/daddies-daughters-why-girls-women-need-their-fathersWomenhttp://www.blogtalkradio.com/browngirlcollectiveconversations/2014/06/10/daddies-daughters-why-girls-women-need-their-fathers/#commentshttp://www.blogtalkradio.com/browngirlcollectiveconversations/2014/06/10/daddies-daughters-why-girls-women-need-their-fathersTue, 10 Jun 2014 01:00:00 GMTDaddies & Daughters: Why Girls & Women Need Their FathersBrown Girl Collective celebrates BOLD, Brilliant and Beautiful women and girls of African descent by paying homage to our past and sharing our present, while preparing for our future.  Hosted by BGC founder Marcie L. Thomas, this show focuses on the relationship between a girl and her father and the lifelong impact that it can have on her life: for better or for worse. Special Guests include: Janks Morton: Janks is a groundbreaking and award winning filmmaker and advocate for Black Americans. As founder of iYAGO ENTERTAINMENT GROUP, LLC, he has been in the edutainment industry for more than 20 years and is a much sought-after teacher, lecturer, commentator and motivational speaker. Janks is the producer of Dear Daddy, a feature-length documentary about the lifelong effects of fatherlessness on women.  Fred Goodall aka MOCHA DAD: A Top 50 Dad Blogger, Fred created Mocha Dad in 2008 to chronicle his life as a father and to counter the negative stereotypes regarding black fatherhood. Through his platform, he provides a first hand account of a black father who is intimately involved in his children’s lives. In addition to sharing his experiences as a father of 3 (two boys and a girl), he also motivates other fathers to be more actively engaged and involved with their children. 01:09:00BGC ConversationsnoAfrican American Fathers,African American Daughters,Dads and Daughters,Brown Girl Collective,FamilyBrown Girl Collective celebrates BOLD, Brilliant and Beautiful women and girls of African descent by paying homage to our past and sharing our present, while prhttp://www.blogtalkradio.com/browngirlcollectiveconversations/2014/06/03/bgc-presents-ask-the-doctor-with-dr-bola-oyeyipo-of-healthgistcomWomenhttp://www.blogtalkradio.com/browngirlcollectiveconversations/2014/06/03/bgc-presents-ask-the-doctor-with-dr-bola-oyeyipo-of-healthgistcom/#commentshttp://www.blogtalkradio.com/browngirlcollectiveconversations/2014/06/03/bgc-presents-ask-the-doctor-with-dr-bola-oyeyipo-of-healthgistcomTue, 03 Jun 2014 01:00:00 GMTBGC Presents "Ask the Doctor" with Dr. Bola Oyeyipo of Healthgist.comBrown Girl Collective celebrates BOLD, Brilliant and Beautiful women and girls of African descent by paying homage to our past and sharing our present, while preparing for our future.  Hosted by BGC founder Marcie L. Thomas, this show features Dr. Bola Oyeyipo, MD, a family physician based in San Antonio, TX, with a heart for working with women's health issues. While maintaining an active medical practice and being a wife and mom of 2 boys, she teamed up with a friend to develop Healthgist - http://healthgist.com with the goal of reaching more women with sound medical information and offering free tools to help women maintain their health and well being. Listen in as Dr. Oyeyipo and I discuss a few of the top issues that a group of Brown Girl Collective followers have shared are their greatest health challenges and ways to combat them. To learn more about Dr. Bola Oyeyipo, visit her profile at http://www.linkedin.com/in/bolaoyeyipo. 00:59:00BGC Conversationsnowomen's health,Healthgist.com,Dr. Bola Oyeyipo,Brown Girl Collective,African American womenBrown Girl Collective celebrates BOLD, Brilliant and Beautiful women and girls of African descent by paying homage to our past and sharing our present, while prhttp://www.blogtalkradio.com/browngirlcollectiveconversations/2014/05/20/sisters-are-still-shifting-mental-health-and-the-african-american-womanWomenhttp://www.blogtalkradio.com/browngirlcollectiveconversations/2014/05/20/sisters-are-still-shifting-mental-health-and-the-african-american-woman/#commentshttp://www.blogtalkradio.com/browngirlcollectiveconversations/2014/05/20/sisters-are-still-shifting-mental-health-and-the-african-american-womanTue, 20 May 2014 01:00:00 GMTSisters are Still Shifting: Mental Health and the African American WomanBrown Girl Collective celebrates BOLD, Brilliant and Beautiful women and girls of African descent by paying homage to our past and sharing our present, while preparing for our future.  Hosted by BGC founder Marcie L. Thomas, the topic of discussion is the double lives that many sisters find themselves leading as they seek to please everyone around them: at home, at work, at church, with their mates, as mothers and within society. As Zora Neale Hurston stated in Their Eyes Were Watching God, the Black woman is "the mule of the world," working hard to meet everyone's needs but their own, often to the detriment of their own well-being. Special guest Dr. Kumea Shorter-Gooden is the co-author of Shifting: The Double Lives of Black Women in America (2003), which talks about many challenges that women face and how those issues can impact their mental and emotional health. A licensed psychologist, she is the first Chief Diversity Officer & Associate Vice President at the University of Maryland, College Park. A Fellow of the American Psychological Association, Dr. Shorter-Gooden has presented and published on African American women and identity, psychotherapy with diverse populations, and diversity issues in higher education. Dr. Tyffani Monford Dent of Monford Dent Consulting, based in Cleveland, OH, is a licensed psychologist and sought after presenter on issues related to women’s health. She is the author of Girls Got Issues: A Woman’s Guide to Self-discovery and Healing and the developer of a faith-based program for survivors of sexual abuse. 01:02:00BGC ConversationsnoBrown Girl Collective,Marcie L. Thomas,Dr. Kumea Shorter-Gooden,Shifting,Dr. Tyffani Monford DentBrown Girl Collective celebrates BOLD, Brilliant and Beautiful women and girls of African descent by paying homage to our past and sharing our present, while prhttp://www.blogtalkradio.com/browngirlcollectiveconversations/2014/05/13/mothers-and-sons-raising-the-next-generation-of-menWomenhttp://www.blogtalkradio.com/browngirlcollectiveconversations/2014/05/13/mothers-and-sons-raising-the-next-generation-of-men/#commentshttp://www.blogtalkradio.com/browngirlcollectiveconversations/2014/05/13/mothers-and-sons-raising-the-next-generation-of-menTue, 13 May 2014 01:00:00 GMTMothers and Sons: Raising the Next Generation of MenBrown Girl Collective celebrates BOLD, Brilliant and Beautiful women and girls of African descent by paying homage to our past and sharing our present, while preparing for our future.  Hosted by BGC founder Marcie L. Thomas, this show will address many of the relationship between mothers and sons and how women can successfully rear the next generation of male citizens to become men of purpose and vision. Guests include: David Miller, Founder of Dare to Be King Project, LLC - http://daretobeking.net/ - a comprehensive curriculum designed to teach life and survival skills to adolescent African American males. He is also the author of several books which include, Khalil’s Way, the first in a series of children’s books for boys of color. His other books include: Raising Him Alone: Things Black Women Can Do To Raise Boys, among others. Additionally, David serves as social media strategist for the National Responsible Fatherhood Clearinghouse (President Obama’s Fatherhood & Mentoring Initiative). Yvonne Hunnicutt, Executive Director of the Human Service Chamber of Franklin County (Columbus, OH) and Founder of the Mothers of Sons Support Group, which meets monthly to provide a safe, nurturing and learning environment for women raising sons to share thoughts and ideas in child-rearing. She is also well-versed in youth development matters ranging from child welfare to children aging out of the foster care system to eliminating the overrepresentation of youth of color in the juvenile justice system.  01:02:00BGC ConversationsnoBrown Girl Collective,Marcie L. Thomas,Motherhood,Mothers and Sons,African American familyBrown Girl Collective celebrates BOLD, Brilliant and Beautiful women and girls of African descent by paying homage to our past and sharing our present, while prhttp://www.blogtalkradio.com/browngirlcollectiveconversations/2014/05/06/mothers-and-daughters-our-girls-matterWomenhttp://www.blogtalkradio.com/browngirlcollectiveconversations/2014/05/06/mothers-and-daughters-our-girls-matter/#commentshttp://www.blogtalkradio.com/browngirlcollectiveconversations/2014/05/06/mothers-and-daughters-our-girls-matterTue, 06 May 2014 01:00:00 GMTMothers and Daughters: Our Girls MatterBrown Girl Collective celebrates BOLD, Brilliant and Beautiful women and girls of African descent by paying homage to our past and sharing our present, while preparing for our future.  Hosted by BGC founder Marcie L. Thomas, this show will address many of the issues facing young women as they grow into young women and how mothers can assist their growing girls more effectively. Guests include: Gina McCauley, founder of What About Our Daughters (http://www.whataboutourdaughters.com/) and co-founder of the Blogging While Brown Conference. Carolyn Strong, educator, founder of Bullies Stink! (http://www.bulliesstink.com/) and author of Black Girl Blues: Strategies to Combat Intra-Racial BullyingDr. Tyffani Monford Dent of  Monford-Dent Consulting & Psychological Services, LLC? (http://www.monforddentconsulting.com/), licensed psychologist and author of Girls Got Issues: A Woman’s Guide to Self-discovery and Healing. 01:05:00BGC ConversationsnoBrown Girl Collective,Marcie L. Thomas,Gina McCauley,What About Our Daughters,Carolyn StrongBrown Girl Collective celebrates BOLD, Brilliant and Beautiful women and girls of African descent by paying homage to our past and sharing our present, while prhttp://www.blogtalkradio.com/browngirlcollectiveconversations/2014/04/22/facing-our-truths-saving-our-lives-mental-health-in-the-black-communityWomenhttp://www.blogtalkradio.com/browngirlcollectiveconversations/2014/04/22/facing-our-truths-saving-our-lives-mental-health-in-the-black-community/#commentshttp://www.blogtalkradio.com/browngirlcollectiveconversations/2014/04/22/facing-our-truths-saving-our-lives-mental-health-in-the-black-communityTue, 22 Apr 2014 01:00:00 GMTFacing Our Truths, Saving Our Lives: Mental Health in the Black CommunityBrown Girl Collective celebrates BOLD, Brilliant and Beautiful women and girls of African descent by paying homage to our past and sharing our present, while preparing for our future.  Hosted by BGC founder Marcie L. Thomas, this show will address mental health within the African American community. We recently lost, Karyn Washington, the 22-year-old founder of For Brown Girls to suicide and rapper Andre Johnson attempted to take his own life last week. The light of the media shines on those with some level of fame but, unfortunately, these are not isolated incidents. Our community tends to shy away from issues of mental health, depression and suicide, but we can no longer afford to do so. Show Guests Include: Actress/film producer Squeaky Moore, who is in the process of completing the documentary film, "Face of Darkness," which addresses depression and suicide in the Black community. See the trailer here: http://youtu.be/6F1e2SO1TZk and follow Squeaky at http://www.squeakymoore.com/index.html.Dr. Tyffani Monford Dent, a licensed psychologist who is also the author of "Girls Got Issues: A Woman's Guide to Self-Discovery and Healing." Find her at http://www.monforddentconsulting.com.Author/poet Brook Blander who has overcome the challenges of her childhood and become a prolific writer who uses her voice and her heart to help others who are in desperate situations. Learn more about Brook at http://www.brookblander.com/14/.01:20:00BGC ConversationsnoBrown Girl Collective,Marcie L. Thomas,Squeaky Moore,Face of Darkness film,depressionBrown Girl Collective celebrates BOLD, Brilliant and Beautiful women and girls of African descent by paying homage to our past and sharing our present, while prhttp://www.blogtalkradio.com/browngirlcollectiveconversations/2014/04/15/fresh-poetic-voices-stacy-wylie-and-danee-riggsWomenhttp://www.blogtalkradio.com/browngirlcollectiveconversations/2014/04/15/fresh-poetic-voices-stacy-wylie-and-danee-riggs/#commentshttp://www.blogtalkradio.com/browngirlcollectiveconversations/2014/04/15/fresh-poetic-voices-stacy-wylie-and-danee-riggsTue, 15 Apr 2014 01:00:00 GMTFresh Poetic Voices: Stacy Wylie and Danee RiggsBrown Girl Collective celebrates BOLD, Brilliant and Beautiful women and girls of African descent by paying homage to our past and sharing our present, while preparing for our future.  Hosted by BGC founder Marcie L. Thomas, this show features two gifted female poetic voices. Hailing from Cincinnati, OH, Stacy Wylie is known to many as Indigo Child "She" aka She. After graduating from high school, she joined the US Air Force and spent 12 years serving the nation. A married mother of 6, Stacy is now studying to become a Master Cosmetologist. She uses her free time to write, perform and compete in spoken word contests (of which she always come in first!). Follow "She" on Facebook at https://www.facebook.com/pages/SHE/131658063568406?ref=hl. A native of Philadelphia, PA, Danee Riggs is a self-proclaimed writer-holic. She is a graduate of Clarion University of Pennsylvania and a proud sister of Zeta Phi Beta Sorority. Her published works include: a book of poetry, ‘Seasons of My Soul; A Poetry Girl’s Prerogative’ and most recently a steamy, provocative and thought provoking novel, BROKEN, available now! Learn more about Danee at daneeriggs.com.   01:00:00BGC ConversationsnoBrown Girl Collective,Marcie L. Thomas,National Poetry Month,Danee Riggs,Stacy WylieBrown Girl Collective celebrates BOLD, Brilliant and Beautiful women and girls of African descent by paying homage to our past and sharing our present, while prhttp://www.blogtalkradio.com/browngirlcollectiveconversations/2014/04/01/perfect-products-for-our-little-ladies-gee-smith-jeri-stone-and-betty-bynumWomenhttp://www.blogtalkradio.com/browngirlcollectiveconversations/2014/04/01/perfect-products-for-our-little-ladies-gee-smith-jeri-stone-and-betty-bynum/#commentshttp://www.blogtalkradio.com/browngirlcollectiveconversations/2014/04/01/perfect-products-for-our-little-ladies-gee-smith-jeri-stone-and-betty-bynumTue, 01 Apr 2014 01:00:00 GMTPerfect Products for Our Little Ladies: Gee Smith, Jeri Stone and Betty BynumBGC celebrates BOLD, Brilliant and Beautiful women and girls of African descent by paying homage to our past and sharing our present, while preparing for our future. Hosted by BGC founder Marcie L. Thomas, this show features sisters who have created products for our girls. Gee Smith, creator of the Miss Zee line of products. Miss Zee serves as a mascot for underrepresented little girls of color. Miss Zee items can be purchased at www.misszee.net. Jeri Stone, creator of the Sweet Honey Child line of clothing, accessories and more, to help girls to recognize and treasure their natural beauty. You can find products at http://sweet-honey-child.com/ Betty Bynum, author of I'm A Pretty Little Black Girl, an NAACP Image Award-nominated book for girls. Learn more about Betty's book at http://www.theimagirlcollection.com. Email Talk@BrownGirlCollective.com to win a special prize from one of the guests! 01:00:00BGC ConversationsnoBrown Girl Collective,Marcie L. Thomas,Gee Smith,Miss Zee,Jeri StoneBGC celebrates BOLD, Brilliant and Beautiful women and girls of African descent by paying homage to our past and sharing our present, while preparing for our fuhttp://www.blogtalkradio.com/browngirlcollectiveconversations/2014/03/25/no-more-mean-girls-ending-bullying-among-african-american-femalesWomenhttp://www.blogtalkradio.com/browngirlcollectiveconversations/2014/03/25/no-more-mean-girls-ending-bullying-among-african-american-females/#commentshttp://www.blogtalkradio.com/browngirlcollectiveconversations/2014/03/25/no-more-mean-girls-ending-bullying-among-african-american-femalesTue, 25 Mar 2014 01:00:00 GMTNo More Mean Girls: Ending Bullying among African American FemalesBGC celebrates BOLD, Brilliant and Beautiful women and girls of African descent by paying homage to our past and sharing our present, while preparing for our future.  Hosted by BGC founder Marcie L. Thomas, on this important show we will discuss bullying among African American woman and girls and what we can do to change that dynamic. Guests include: Carolyn Strong, MAT, MEd, educator and founder of Bullies Stink! (http://www.BulliesStink.com), based in Chicago. BulliesStink!, is an antibullying organization dedicated to spreading accurate information and a message of hope for bullying victims, schools, and parents. She has also presented on the topic of Black Girl Blues: An Examination of Intra-racial Bullying at several regional and national conferences. Learn more abour her work at https://www.facebook.com/joinbulliesstink. Dr. Tyffani M. Dent, Psy.D., a Cleveland, Ohio-based psychologist and author of Girls Got Issues: A Woman's Guide to Self-Discovery and Healing. Dr. Dent is an expert in a variety of issues that impact African American women, men and children, to include physical and sexual abuse, bullying prevention and mental health. Learn more about Dr. Dent at https://www.facebook.com/pages/Dr-Tyffani-Monford-Dent-Monford-Dent-Consulting/126263794050714. 00:59:00BGC ConversationsnoBrown Girl Collective,Marcie L. Thomas,Carolyn Strong,Bullies Stink!,Dr. Tyffani DentBGC celebrates BOLD, Brilliant and Beautiful women and girls of African descent by paying homage to our past and sharing our present, while preparing for our fuhttp://www.blogtalkradio.com/browngirlcollectiveconversations/2014/03/18/image-matters--our-story-in-pictures-eunique-jones-gibson-and-katina-parkerWomenhttp://www.blogtalkradio.com/browngirlcollectiveconversations/2014/03/18/image-matters--our-story-in-pictures-eunique-jones-gibson-and-katina-parker/#commentshttp://www.blogtalkradio.com/browngirlcollectiveconversations/2014/03/18/image-matters--our-story-in-pictures-eunique-jones-gibson-and-katina-parkerTue, 18 Mar 2014 01:00:00 GMTImage Matters - Our Story in Pictures: Eunique Jones Gibson and Katina ParkerBrown Girl Collective celebrates BOLD, Brilliant and Beautiful women and girls of African descent by paying homage to our past and sharing our present, while preparing for our future.  Host Marcie L. Thomas chats with photographers and vision builders Eunique Jones Gibson and Katina Parker on the importance of preserving our history and changing our future through images. Eunique Jones Gibson is the visionary artist behind the "Because of Them, We Can" social media campaign, products and book (http://www.becauseofthemwecan.com), as well as the I AM Trayvon Martin photo campaign. What initially began as a mother's desire to build the self-esteem of our children by sharing positive and historical images of African Americans has now become a movement that inspires men, women, boys and girls of all ages. You can follow Eunique at https://twitter.com/EuniqueJG and https://www.facebook.com/becauseofthemwecan.  Katina Parker is a filmmaker, photographer, and writer who teaches with the Center for Documentary Studies at Duke University. Her current project is "One Million Strong: Photos from the Million Man, World Day of Atonement, Million Women, Million Youth, Million Youth Movement, Million Family, and Millions More Movement Marches," an exhibition that is being made into a book. Learn more at http://igg.me/at/onemillionstrong. 00:59:00BGC ConversationsnoBrown Girl Collective,Marcie L. Thomas,Eunique Jones Gibson,Because of Them We Can,African American HistoryBrown Girl Collective celebrates BOLD, Brilliant and Beautiful women and girls of African descent by paying homage to our past and sharing our present, while prhttp://www.blogtalkradio.com/browngirlcollectiveconversations/2014/03/11/our-health-matters-hivaids-and-the-african-american-womanWomenhttp://www.blogtalkradio.com/browngirlcollectiveconversations/2014/03/11/our-health-matters-hivaids-and-the-african-american-woman/#commentshttp://www.blogtalkradio.com/browngirlcollectiveconversations/2014/03/11/our-health-matters-hivaids-and-the-african-american-womanTue, 11 Mar 2014 01:00:00 GMTOur Health Matters: HIV/AIDS and the African-American WomanBrown Girl Collective celebrates BOLD, Brilliant and Beautiful women and girls of African descent by paying homage to our past and acknowledging our present, while preparing for our future.  Join your host and founder of Brown Girl Collective, Marcie L. Thomas, as she and her guests talk about HIV/AIDS in our community. The Office on Women's Health has designated March 10th as National Women and Girls HIV/AIDS Awareness Day, and we must be a part of the conversation, as a disproportionate number of African American women and girls are impacted by the disease. Listen in as international HIV/AIDS activist Hydeia Broadbent, Deborah Levine of The National Black Women's HIV/AIDS Network, and co-founders of The Red Pump Project, Luvvie Ajayi and Karyn Watkins share their stories, their work and their commitment to serving the women of our community.  Hydeia Broadbent:  Learn more about Hydeia at http://hydeia2.blogspot.com/ and follow her at https://twitter.com/HydeiaBroadbent. The National Black Women's HIV/AIDS Network: Learn more at http://www.nbwhan.org/mainmenu.html and https://www.facebook.com/NBWHAN, The Red Pump Project: Learn more at http://www.theredpumpproject.org/ and follow them at https://twitter.com/redpumpproj. Learn more about HIV/AIDS at http://www.womenshealth.gov/nwghaad/learn/index.html.    00:59:00BGC ConversationsnoBrown Girl Collective,Marcie L. Thomas,HIV/AIDS,Black Women's Health,National Women and Girls HIV/AIDS Awareness Day (NWGHAAD)Brown Girl Collective celebrates BOLD, Brilliant and Beautiful women and girls of African descent by paying homage to our past and acknowledging our present, whhttp://www.blogtalkradio.com/browngirlcollectiveconversations/2014/03/04/introducing-the-brown-girl-collective-talk-showWomenhttp://www.blogtalkradio.com/browngirlcollectiveconversations/2014/03/04/introducing-the-brown-girl-collective-talk-show/#commentshttp://www.blogtalkradio.com/browngirlcollectiveconversations/2014/03/04/introducing-the-brown-girl-collective-talk-showTue, 04 Mar 2014 02:00:00 GMTIntroducing: The Brown Girl Collective Talk ShowBrown Girl Collective celebrates BOLD, Brilliant and Beautiful women and girls of African descent by paying homage to our past, while preparing for our future. On this, our first show, BGC Founder and Creator Marcie L. Thomas will share bits and pieces of the Brown Girl Collective vision.  Special guests will include: Dr. Tyffani Monford Dent, Psy.D., a Cleveland, Ohio-based psychologist and author of Girls Got Issues: A Woman's Guide to Self-Discovery and Healing. Dr. Dent, president of Monford- Dent Consulting and Psychological Services, LLC, is an expert in a variety of issues that impact African American women, men and children, to include physical and sexual abuse, bullying prevention and mental health. Learn more about Dr. Dent at www.monforddentconsulting.com or https://www.facebook.com/pages/Dr-Tyffani-Monford-Dent-Monford-Dent-Consulting/126263794050714. Vanessa Garrison, Founder and Director of GirlTrek (www.GirlTrek.org) will also stop by to talk about the 2014 Harriet Tubman Celebration Weekend, taking place from March 7th-10th. The 4-day event will include girlfriend get-togethers, neighborhood walks, a time for prayer and reflection and more! Beyond the weekend celebration, GirlTrek is committed to helping Black women and girls get healthy, and encourages wellness with regular fitness-centered events throughout the country. Follow them on Facebook to learn more about all of their programs at https://www.facebook.com/HealthyBlackWomenandGirls  00:59:00BGC ConversationsnoBrown Girl Collective,Dr. Tyffani Dent,Girl Trek,Harriet Tubman,Marcie L. ThomasBrown Girl Collective celebrates BOLD, Brilliant and Beautiful women and girls of African descent by paying homage to our past, while preparing for our future.