Black Girls Rock!, Beverly Bond
Black Girls Rock!, Beverly Bond
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Black Girls Rock!
Owning Our Magic. Rocking Our Truth.

Author: Beverly Bond

Narrator: Beverly Bond

Unabridged: 7 hr 43 min

Format: Digital Audiobook Download

Published: 02/27/2018


Synopsis

From the award-winning entrepreneur, culture leader, and creator of the BLACK GIRLS ROCK! movement comes an inspiring and beautifully designed book that pays tribute to the achievements and contributions of black women around the world.

Fueled by the insights of women of diverse backgrounds, including Michelle Obama, Angela Davis, Shonda Rhimes, Misty Copeland Yara Shahidi, and Mary J. Blige, this book is a celebration of black women’s voices and experiences that will become a collector’s items for generations to come.

Maxine Waters shares the personal fulfillment of service. Moguls Cathy Hughes, Suzanne Shank, and Serena Williams recount stories of steadfastness, determination, diligence, dedication and the will to win. Erykah Badu, Toshi Reagon, Mickalane Thomas, Solange Knowles-Ferguson, and Rihanna offer insights on creativity and how they use it to stay in tune with their magic. Pioneering writers Rebecca Walker, Melissa Harris-Perry, and Joan Morgan speak on modern-day black feminist thought. Lupita Nyong’o, Susan Taylor, and Bethann Hardison affirm the true essence of holistic beauty. And Iyanla Vanzant reinforces Black Girl Magic in her powerful pledge. Through these and dozens of other unforgettable testimonies, Black Girls Rock! is an ode to black girl ambition, self-love, empowerment, and healing.

Pairing inspirational essays and affirmations with lush, newly commissioned and classic photography, Black Girls Rock!: Owning Our Magic and Rocking Our Truth is not only a one-of-a-kind celebration of the diversity, fortitude, and spirituality of black women but also a foundational text that will energize and empower every reader.

About Beverly Bond

Beverly Bond is a women’s empowerment leader, entrepreneur, mentor, philanthropist, celebrity DJ, cultural curator and social innovator. In 2006, Bond founded BLACK GIRLS ROCK! and created the annual BLACK GIRLS ROCK! Awards to celebrate the excellence and dynamic accomplishments of Black women across sectors. Bond’s work as a businesswoman and community leader has earned her prestigious accolades and  recognition, from being included on Ebony magazine’s Power 100 list of most influential Blacks in America, two Gracie Awards, and three NAACP Image Awards and beyond.


Reviews

Goodreads review by Andre on December 02, 2017

An absolutely wonderful edition of Black women rocking and owning their magic. A bevy of essays coupled with beautiful photographs from women representing various elements of the culture. Music, Art, Literature, Sports, and Politics. The representation is varied but ultimately the collective voices......more

Goodreads review by Christina on January 06, 2018

This is a sacred book and should come with a warning label. To read the full review and see an interview of Beverly Bond on The Breakfast Club, CLICK HERE.......more

Goodreads review by Ashley on January 22, 2018

This book needs to be on everyone’s shelf, especially young women of color. Everyone needs a hero, someone they can look up to, and this book offers that to women that don’t always get to see themselves portrayed in media or hear about the success of women of color. This book offers women a chance t......more

Goodreads review by Vnunez-Ms_luv2read on November 12, 2017

AMAZING!!!! This book has the correct title. If you didnt know that Black Girls Rock, you will after reading this book. The variety of women that particpated in this book was beyond amazing. Some I knew, some i did not,but one thing was universal, I enjoyed reading their thoughts on being a Black Gi......more

Goodreads review by Literary on May 21, 2018

From the award-winning entrepreneur, culture leader, and creator of the BLACK GIRLS ROCK! movement , readers are introduced to an inspiring and beautiful book that pays tribute to the achievements and contributions of black women around the world. Beverly Bond has tastefully and carefully placed thi......more