Fabulous Brown Girl: It's Our One Year Anniversary!

Today is a milestone for FBG!!!

WE ARE ONE YEAR OLD TODAY!!

A year ago today I started this blog to express something that had been brewing inside of me for a long time- my love for positive black women, fashion, career development, and girl talk. All of these things embody who I am personally as a twenty-something, young professional. At the time I started FBG, I was really into reading other people blogs and decided that why not start my own. So I did. I am so grateful to myself and others who have supported the idea of being a Fabulous Brown Girl! This blog has turned into a brand that I want to follows me where ever I go.

Here's a little back story. When I moved to Atlanta from DC in august of 2009, it was a whole new life for me. I needed something that I could say I was in control of, something I was passionate about, and I needed something to jump start my career goals. Fabulous Brown Girl has done all of that and more for me.

So if you want to start your own blog, company, go back to school, or change careers I say go for it!!! Better yet.... GO HARD FOR IT!! Your dreams are your own and nobody can tell you that you can not do something you are passionate about. There are positive examples of this everywhere you turn. And as my mother always told me ... nobody on this earth is better than you.

"If there is at least one person on this earth that has accomplished what you want than it can be done and it is NOT impossible"

One day I know my dreams will turn into reality and as I will have this blog to thank as the catalyst.

As I transition onto bigger things, I will continue to blog and I will continue to connect with other Fabulous Brown Girl bloggers like myself. I want to do a lot of new things with this blog that I will continue pursue this along with whatever else I am passionate about.

Thank you for your continued support and don't forget to follow @FabBrownGirl on Twitter.

There's Good News and There's Bad News

There is some good news and there is some bad news...

Let's start with some the good news!

Today marks the one year anniversary of President Obama getting sworn into office and becoming the 44th president of the United States! I remember walking from my house to the Capitol in 20 degree weather at 6 o'clock in the morning just to be in the presence of the Inauguration. That historic moment is a moment I can tell anyone that asks that"I was there". I can tell my children and my grandchildren all about the energy of the people. Something that still astonishes me to this day is the fact that there were over a million people in attendance from all over the world and not one act of violence took place the whole entire day. I was amazed by this fact alone. Despite being frostbit and fatigued for the rest of the week, I would do it all again to be a part of that historic moment?

What are some of your 1-20-09 Inauguration stories?


Now some bad news..

Ironically, on the eve of President Obama's one year anniversary, Late Sen. Edward Kennedy of Massachusetts Democratic seat went to an unknown Republican by the name of Scott Brown who pledges to vote against the health care reform that is so close to being passed by the federal legislation. This would be a major roadblock in Obama's agenda if not passed.

This goes to show that even though a President can promise change, if the people under him in legislation (republicans) do not want this change they can make his job very, very difficult.

On Twitter, Fabulous Brown Girl and TV personality Star Jones (@StarJonesEsq) tweeted,

"The only people who are against the health care bill are those who have never been without insurance. It is selfish elitist, costly, and embarrassing that this bill hasn't been passed yet."

Here at Fabulous Brown Girl we are not going to give up hope! The health care bill will pass and a change will be made!

Have a GREAT DAY and remember to stay steadfast in your prayer and help for HAITI.. another earthquake of great magnitude hit. Even if it is claimed as an aftershock, I don't think the people of HAITI need any more action for a loonnngg time

Happy 17th Anniversary to the OBAMA'S

Photo obtained from Essence.com "Michelle Obama Daily Diary Pt 2"

Recently on October 3rd, President Obama and First Lady, Michelle Obama, celebrated their 17th wedding anniversary.

In the picture, Michelle is in a sexy little black dress and President Obama is checking her out and looking very dapper in his suit as they go out to have a dinner date.

Please join FABULOUS BROWN GIRL in congratulating the First Couple on their anniversary and wishing them a lifetime of many more years together! BLACK LOVE is BEAUTIFUL!

Check out this jam FBG dedicated to the Obama's.. Tony Toni Tone - "Anniversary"