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 to gain confidence and motivation, and I can’t imagine how inspiring this would have been if I had read it in high school or college. The book is a physical representation of the Black Girls Rock! orga...

Black Girls Rock! is a stunning collection of essays (with photos) by black women from all walks of life. The book is full of hope, power, and inspiration. I enjoyed reading this.Disclosure: I received an E-ARC of this book in exchange for honest feedback.

Every black girl and woman should read this book. Oh, and black men/boys should also get a copy because they “sometimes” forget the magic that we possess and need a reminder. I highlighted a ton of passages, but this right here is my absolute favorite:“It can be hard, but when we view our unique perspective as a competitive advantage instead of an obstacle, the world notices and follows suit. Do not be afraid to be different, to be authentic, to be black, or to be female. Own it. Relish it. Doub...

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 Girl/Woman. A must read for all. It is so heart-warming to have a book I can give my neices that will show them the grace and beauty of Black Girls/Women. Thank you to the author for this outstanding bo...

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Nothing very special, just black women being extraordinary as usual. I'm just supporting the culture with my purchase. I like hearing some background about my heroes Issa Rae, Ava Duvernay, Misty Copeland etc but its nothing you couldn't read in their respective books. Its 60 super condensed stories of black girl magic.

Black Girls Rock! I am unsure if there are enough adjectives in any language to describe how awesome this book was. All the time while reading it I felt like page by page I was surrounded by beautiful, strong, and unique black women cheering me on and telling me to ‘go head go head go head’! I could not have read this book at a better time! So much so that I believe it was predestined! This book was so yummy that I felt like I had taken a trip to my favorite ice cream place Cold Stones (minus th...

“Black women are occupying spaces that we didn’t before, and celebrating ourselves unapologetically,” - Beverly Bond Women of Color owning their magic and rocking their truth. The title says it all, Black Girls Rock!

Love! Love! Loved it! So much truths which triumph borders and every single black woman can identify with regardless of which part of earth you are, void of the stereotypical narration. This is definitely for keeps.

The subtitle of this book is “Owning our Magic. Rocking Our Truth.” which doesn’t come close to telling us all we need to know about this informative title. Some of the women featured in here you’ve heard of before including Michelle Obama, Serena and Venus WIlliams, and Angela Davis. Others may be new to you like they were to me. That includes Dr. Knatokie Ford, a biomedical scientist and former senior policy advisor for the White House Office of Science and Technology, Luam Keflezgy, a dancer,...

“I knew my tribe was there supporting me, holding my wings up even on days I didn’t feel like flying.”All the Stars. All the feels. So quotable. Brought me to tears. Made me smile. Laughed out loud.So much goodness it’s hard to pick my favorite essay but if I had to it would be “Bent, Not Broken” by April Holmes. Some other favs were: Misty Copeland, Lisa Jackson, Luvvie Ajayi, Dr. Knatokie Ford, and Danai Gurira

Although this book was not even written for me, I was able to find abundant joy in this authentic celebration of diverse black womanhood, so I am thrilled to recommend this gem to one and all!

I am amazed by all the #blackgirlmagic that fills the pages of Black Girls Rock! From founder of “Black Girls Rock” Beverly Bond to the likes of Shonda Rhimes, Janelle Monae, Joan Morgan, Tracee Ellis Ross, and Iyanla Vanzant, this book is filled with captivating black women. The essays and the beautiful photography highlight ways in which each woman featured serves as a shining example of Black Girls Who Rock. I swelled with pride as I read about how these different women share their service, c...

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 become one powerful scream of empowerment and overcoming any obstacles that may have a hold on you. All the essays are inspirational and push towards reaching the greatest that is the birthright beque...

It is very important to have representation in literature, in books, on TV, in the movies. It is very important that children can see that there are "people like me" that have done great things.If you don't know that there are others like you, in life, in history, how can you know what has come before, and what you can do?This book is a collection of essays, of speeches given, by women of color, by black women who are alive today, as well as short pieces on black women who have come before.Yes,

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 this motivational and inspirational stories from major heavyweights like Michelle Obama, Beyonce,Serena, Lupita Nyong’o, Iyanla Vanzant and so many more that thoroughly reinforce Black Girl Magic. These

ARC was provided by the publisher via Netgalley in exchange for an honest review.Here is a book I believe everyone should read, especially girls and especially black girls.This book is so inspiring! It is just black women talking about what they are doing and what they have achieved and how the road to their success hasn't been so smooth. I also loved the photos that were provided. I was familiar with some of the women, with others I was not at all. However, it was fun to get to know all these i...

I received an ARC of Black Girls Rock via NetGalley, in exchange for an honest review. “If you want in somewhere, you are going to have to make your own door: you make the frame, you put the knob on it. There’s no way on God’s earth we would get anything done if we waited for “the Man” to open doors for us. And when that door opens for you, you shine brighter than anyone else has ever shone. All the while, you have to understand this: none of us got here alone. Your ancestors are your battery—Ju...

As a Black man, the daily struggle, struggle & self-doubt/hate that we have to overcome is enough to explain why most of us have high blood pressure. But this book gives voice to the overwhelming struggle that Black women have to confront which makes our lot seem like a walk in the park. Black women who have excelled in all walks of life, including celebrities, in their essays, describe how Black women rock. Intense feelings of being minimized at every turn from being regarded as the opposite of...

I loved everything about this book. EVERYTHING! I was familiar with some of the women featured but there were also many that I was not; and I loved reading about all of them. This amazing collection of essays written in the words of Black women that are out here being a living example of excellence and perseverance is so incredibly inspiring and encouraging. Every woman that identifies herself as Black needs a copy of Beverly Bond's book, Black Girls Rock! in their home. It will push you to tap