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

A Little Positivity Goes A Long Way

We just want to tell you Fabulous Brown Girls that now is the time to believe in YOU!

Instead of playing the victim on the bad deck of cards you have been dealt, LET IT GO!

There are always people who are going through far worst life altering events than you are at any given moment.

When you change your mind frame and become a more positive person, then that positivity will shine on to others. Once your positivity shines on others they will more than likely give you that same positive energy.

Forgive those who have done you wrong. You dont have to allow them back in your life, but holding grudges gives THEM power over you that they DO NOT deserve.

Here is a FBG challenge:

Make a pact with yourself to compliment someone at least once everyday on a random thing.

You never know how far a simple "I like your earrings" or "This is delicious" will go and make someone feel for the rest of the day.

I want to challenge you Fabulous Brown Girls to be the Happy, Grateful, and Inspiring women we were all meant to be.

Remember: Energy is real... Positive energy attracts more positive energy. It is like a beautiful cycle that spreads out at any given moment

Notice Anything New?! 2010 is our BREAKTHOUGH year!

Happy New Year!!!

Wow ! 2009 was a great year! It was the year Fabulous Brown Girl came to me as an idea in the middle of the night and became a reality. I had several AHA moments as many scholarly folks would like to call it in 2009 which I am grateful for and it will only keep growing from here. It was a year of growth, change, and humility for me and 2010 will be the year where my thoughts and ideas actualize and become reality! 2010 will be in one simple word a.. BREAKTHROUGH!

With that we decided to change our look a bit! Do you like?! I hope you do, because this new format will be around for a while. Evolution is very necessary and is a great thing to realize and be a part of!

Fabulous Brown Girl will continue to evolve into greatness and I can't wait to see where this journey of female empowerment, inspiration, community involvement, and social sophistication takes us!

I have noticed that many of my young professional peers have a great anticipation about 2010! I think we for the most part we are growing into our own and I am happy and extremely proud to see these changes of mind frame coming about?

So to all my Fabulous Brown Girls, how did you bring in the New Year and what are you looking forward to doing differently in 2010?