Love What You've Got on Top!!

The tide is beginning to change and a lot of Fabulous Brown Girls are beginning to change the way they see themselves and the way they see their hair.

A Sesame Street producer has a young adopted African American daughter and when he saw how she was beginning to have a negative view of her hair he

took to his profession and did something about it.

Here is a clip of his story and why he did it.

Locally in Houston, Fabulous Brown Girl, Ashley Small, President of Medley Inc. went on ABC 13 to talk about her views on her hair and how she loves what she has on top!!

It is great to see that as African American women, we have the option of wearing our hair any way we want. We should not let our racial counterparts dictate what looks good on us, especially when it is not how our hair is naturally. Even though transitioning out of relaxed hair can be mentally challenging, the results are immensely rewarding to those who are willing to do so.

If you have gone natural or love wearing your hair however you want and do not care what others think because you know you were created wonderfully then share your comment below!

Oh and Just in case you have yet to see this example of viral self love check it out and make sure you share with everyone young and old!!

FAB Friday: 10 Things I Want to Say to a Black Women

JUST WATCH AND ENJOY!

HAPPY FRIDAY!!

FBG Summer Fun with Mom: Michelle Obama and Sasha

Over the past few days, the FLOTUS and her precious one, Sasha traveled to Spain for a summer vacay!



Don't you love how the Obama's don't shy away of living their lives to the fullest and showing their young daughters the world! It doesn't hurt that they can meet Kings and Queens along the way either! I love how anytime you see Sasha, she seems to always be having fun and enjoying her childhood!

Just a disclaimer: Malia was not on punishment or anything.. lol.. she was actually away at a summer sleep away camp! I am sure she will be having her own time with her Mommy or even her Pops!


We can NOT say it enough!! WE LOVE THE OBAMA'S!!

Brandy... Is That You?!!?

After picking our jaw up from the floor, we definitely want to give a loud SHOUT OUT to Brandy for this beautiful and artistic photo shoot she did for 160 magazine. It is obvious that Brandy is revamping her image and trying to make a strong and sexy comeback.

Brandy, who normally has a girl next door vibe thats nothing-too-fancy, is now coming out full blast with sexy styling and uber glamorous looks. It looks like RayJ and the rest or the Norwoods are not playing games about this Family Business taking off.

We remember jamming to "I Wanna Be Down" and rocking those braids down our back trying our best to be just like Brandy during the 90s! She was our first FBG that we looked up to and now, in her early 30s, Brandy wants us to know she is still here.

We don't know if we are looking at Brandy or her alter-ego "Bran Nu" , but whom ever it is we love this Fabulous Brown Girl!! We are glad to see Brandy reinventing herself and coming back more FABULOUS than ever!!

Check out the rest of the hot looks below!

STAY FAB!

Rest in Power to the Fabulous Legend: Lena Horne

Last night legendary actress, jazz singer, and civil rights activist, Lena Horne passed away at age 92.

Horne was a beautiful woman who broke many barriers for our race. She was born in Brooklyn, NY in 1917 and by the age of 16 years old could be found singing in nightclubs such as the Cotton Club during the Harlem Renaissance.

Horne was a phenomenal actress, but during the 1930's and 1940's she was blacklisted in Hollywood because she was black. Of course, being a Fabulous Brown Girl, she did not let that stop her. She has appeared in many films and won many Grammy awards for her remarkable voice. She even was awarded the Lifetime Achievement Award Grammy in 1989.

Horne was also a civil rights activist. She worked very hard along side Dr. Martin Luther King and with the NAACP.

Horne will always be remembered and loved by many generations. Its saddens us that in less than a month we have lost two wonderful and captivating African American women. One being Dr. Dorothy Height and the other Mrs. Lena Horne.

Both of these women were the epitome of class, elegance and grace. If we have just an ounce of their traits, we most certainly will be content.

REST IN PEACE AND POWER MS LENA HORNE! Your legacy will live on in us!!

Fabulous Brown Girls at the Costume Institute Gala

Janet Jackson

Last night many Fabulous Brown Girls showed up in the designer's best at the MET Costume Institute Gala.

Take a look at some of the fashions our famous FBG's were photographed in!

Cassie

Mama Oprah with Oscar de la Renta

Mary J. Blige in a gorgeous peach gown

Supermodel Iman

Keri Washington

Zoe Saldana in a beautiful Calvin Klein gown

Make Sure You Are "Keeping Up With the Joneses"

As a Houston chick, I must admit that I "jones" for all great and positive things that come out of my hometown. One of those things is Jones Magazine.

Jones Magazine, founded by the FABULOUS Tracy Ferguson, is headquartered in Houston, Texas and is the first of its kind to be the "IT" guide of the biggest city in the state.

Jones Magazine is a lifestyle magazine and brand that focuses on upscale African Americans detailing the very best fashion, hair, makeup, and parties Houston has to offer.

Keeping Up with the Joneses will focus on Tracy being a single mother of two comical teenagers all while launching her other "baby" Jones Magazine.

The show premieres tonight, April 8th on Centric at 8 pm EST, which is under the BET umbrella.

Fabulous Brown Girls, we know you will be watching with us, so let us know what you think!

And special shoutout to our friend and FAB BROWN GIRL Ashley Minor, who will be featured in the show working for Tracy Ferguson and doing big things!

Make sure you follow @jonesmag and @ashley_minor to "keep up with the joneses" in every way possible!

Essence's Black Hollywood Luncheon

Let's be honest. There is something about black women coming together in beautiful and harmonious pretenses that is so inspiring and humbling. Last week, Essence Magazine, a publication and brand that I totally respect hosted the Black Women Hollywood Luncheon in LA that honored several women in the entertainment industry who have contributed to the positive imagery of black women over all.

Now you know, here at Fabulous Brown Girl, that is are overall mission and passion and whenever we see this idea being carried out and positive role models acknowledge for their inspiration we can't help but to capture it in a post.


The Luncheon Honorees were:

• Gabby Sidibe (Best Breakthrough Performance)
  
• Zoe Saldana (Star to Watch Award)
  
• Queen Latifah (Power Award)
  
• Mary J Blige (Songtress of the Year)
  
• Cicely Tyson (Legend Award)
  

Here are a few pictures of some Fabulous Brown Girls who attended the function! They are by far too lovely for words, but we did what we could. Check it out!

An all time FAVORITE, the beautiful, Nia Long

The Queen, MJB.. she never half steps and I love it!!

Tennis Great, Serena Williams, Common, and Vivica A. Fox

Hometown chick, LaToya Luckett, looks popped in the coral dress!

Tichina Arnold looking ravishing in her early spring white cocktail dress

Uber talented singer/songwriter Keri Hilson

Taraji P. Henson and Vivica A. Fox

Keke Palmer, little sister in my head :)

Tatiana Ali

Jada Pinkett Smith

Tia and Tamera Mowry

Precious break out star and Honoree, Gabby Sidibe

Avatar actress and Honoree, Zoe Saldana

If you want to check out over a 100 photos of the ESSENCE event CLICK HERE

Vogue Italia Loves Fabulous Brown Girls with VOGUE BLACK!

When we learned about the Italian Vogue's new website Vogue Black, we were instantly amazed and impressed with what we saw.

The website focuses on everything black, beauty, and fashion. If you remember Vogue Italia are the ones that had the Black Issue that had 4 different covers of very accomplished and successful black models, Naomi Campbell, Jourdan Dunn, Sessilee Lopez, and Liya Kedebe. With a lot of magazines and the entertainment industry as a whole snubbing black women, the fact that the Vogue brand is starting to cater more towards black beauty is great!

We especially love the up-incoming spotlight of British model, Tolula Adeyemi.

We think all Fabulous Brown Girls should be familiar with this website so take a look and add it to your Internet must see!

Check out Vogue Black

What Happened to Desiree Rogers?

So currently there is BIG buzz around Desiree Roger's, Social Secretary to the Obama administration, announcement of resignation.

Rogers made the announcement last Friday after much scrutiny and backlash from the couple who successfully crashed the State Dinner back in November of last year.

We are shocked and disappointed at the news of her resignation because she was one of the women along with First Lady, Michelle Obama, in the White House that exemplified what a Fabulous Brown Girl is..

Many have criticized her saying that because she was brought in only because she was a close friend to the Obama's and that she got caught up in the instant fame she received and didn't take the president's safety as serious as she should have.

Even though the president's safety is of utmost concern, we don't think that the dinner party crashing warranted Roger's early departure.

Politics, as we know is a nasty game and we know that there is always more to a story when someone resigns prematurely from an awesome position. People are always ready to bring you down and watch you fall, but never let that deter you from your dreams. And make sure you use everything major that happens to you as a lesson learned.

We are sad to see her leave, but we know Ms. Rogers is a very smart and determined woman and she will have offers coming from several other places, and we still plan on following her career.


What do you all think about Desiree Rogers resignation?

Some of our Favorite Quotes...

During the month of February, Fabulous Brown Girl tweeted inspirational quotes from famous women of color everyday to celebrate Black History Month.

As you know, the main mission of this blog is to shower one another with positive displays of black women and uplift and inspire young professionals to be the FABULOUS women that we all are destined to be!

Check out some of our favorite quotes that we found and shared on our Twitter...

• "No person is your friend who demands your silence, or denies your right to grow & be perceived as fully blossomed as you are intended." - Alice Walker

• "If there is a book you really want to read but it hasn’t been written yet, then you must write it." -Toni Morrison

• "The kind of beauty I want most is the hard-to-get kind that comes from within -- strength, courage, dignity. " - Ruby Dee

• "Where did your Christ come from? From God and a woman! Man had nothing to do with Him. " - Sojourner Truth

• "Where there is woman there is magic." - Ntozake Shange

• "Memories of our lives, of our works and our deeds will continue in others. " -Rosa Parks

• "It's not the load that breaks you down, it's the way you carry it. " - Lena Horne

• "Invest in the human soul. Who knows, it might be a diamond in the rough." - Mary McLeod Bethune

I hope you discovered a quote that you can use to inspire you and motivate you to be the most beautiful woman you can be!

Be blessed and have a great day!

We are FABULOUS: 41st NAACP Image Awards!

Last night the 41st NAACP Image Awards took place to celebrate and reward the accomplishments of people who the organization believes have successfully advanced people of color.

We love anything that celebrates us as a people, puts us in a positive light, and of course gives us a reason to dress up and look FABULOUS as well as support one another.

If you tuned in last night, what was your favorite moment during the awards? We thought they were overall wonderful minus director Lee Daniels acceptance speech... lol.. but what can you do?

Another site said that the awards was definitely a night for the ladies because they were the ones cleaning up and bringing home all the awards. That is what we like to hear!! Let's continue with that trend and BEING FABULOUS!!


Take a look at some of the snapshots of the FABULOUS BROWN GIRLS who attended the awards!

The wonderful and uber talented cast of PRECIOUS!

Always classy Anika Noni Rose who was the Co-host of the Image Awards

Fabulous Brown Girls: Taraji P. Henson, Gabby S., and Raven Simone

Keisha Knight Pulliam showing off her gorgeous gown after winning Best Supporting Actress in a Comedy Series

Paula Patton who looks great preggo by the way! She stays glowing!

Some of our favs Keri Hilson and Co-Host Hill Harper took a picture together !

Beautiful FBGs Tichina Arnold and Journee Smollett

Finally! New Music from Monica

Fabulous Brown Girl is so happy to see one of our favorite R &B singers, Monica, back on the scene with new music.

Her video for "Everything to Me" is absolutely FABULOUS. Her love interest in the video is NFL football play Chad Ochocinco. The concept was great!

Monica exudes what a FBG is. and you know we can't wait to see what else she has in store.

Check out the Video! WE know you want to!!

FBG Fashion Spotlight: Arise: AFRICAN Promise Collection in New York Fashion Week 2010

It's NEW YORK FASHION WEEK!

The time for fashion has arrived to New York and what is better than seeing FABULOUS fashion from the motherland.

ARISE: AFRICAN PROMISE is a fashion show that took place in those famous MERCEDES-BENZ tents in Bryant Park in Manhattan! African designers from South Africa, Nigeria, and Tanzania were all a part of the show. With beautiful collections that show the talent and passion some of the top designers in Africa have.

• Click Here to learn more about the South African designer's line

• CLICK HERE to learn more about the Nigerian designer's line

• CLICK HERE to learn more about the Tazanian designer's line
  

Check out some of the runway stills..









Take a peep at the ARISE: AFRICA event