Hello My Lovelies!

I just wanted to pass on this very important information that I received via email from the great folks at the Pretty Brown Girl brand…

Yes, I know what you’re thinking: “Girl, they have your name!” They do and when they contacted me, I thought they found me through a Google Alert wanted to sue me! I prayed to Jesus “PLEASE DON’T LET THESE GOOD BLACK FOLKS SUE ME!!” I certainly did ask them if they wanted to sue me over the “Pretty Brown Girl” moniker. Oh Lord, I would’ve been devastated! I’ve been using this “PBG” thing since 2006 on MySpace. But they assured me they didn’t want to sue me. They only wanted to see if I minded passing on the Good News about this adorable doll they’ve come up with to help their little daughters and Brown Girls everywhere embrace and celebrate being Pretty Brown Girls.

They didn’t have to ask me twice about that! They sent me this video to share. I love the story and concept behind the Pretty Brown Girl brand:

 

Pretty Brown Girl Brand Created by Metro Detroit Couple: MyFoxDETROIT.com

Real talk, Little Black Girls need this. Girls of Color need this. When everything around them is telling that what they are ISN’T beautiful, it is up to us to tell our girls that what they are is absolutely beautiful and they should always be proud. I applaud Sheri and Corey Crawley for doing just that for their girls and now, ALL the Girls of Color with this doll and all that goes along with it.

There will be an OFFICIAL Pretty Brown Girl Day on Saturday, February 25, 2012, celebrating the beauty and awesomeness of little girls of color! If you love a Pretty Brown Girl, take time out to tell how great they are. Go to the Pretty Brown Girl website and check out their pledge of empowerment and buy some of the merchandise-T-shirts, doll, bags, umbrellas. All of that neat stuff!

Yes, I do see that Mama and the girls have straightened hair and I can admit that it DID activate my Side-Eye, but I won’t let that damper my enthusiasm for this brand. At least the doll has tight curly hair, right? And I STILL hope they don’t sue me!! LOL!

 

~pbg