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Afro Puffs and Ponytails is a positive website that provides encouraging articles, events, program listings, and resources for African American/Black teen girls, young girls, and their parents.
Purpose
To inspire and recognize success in African American young girls and teen girls
Mission
We seek to empower African American young girls and teen girls by teaching the importance of taking care of the mind, body, and spirit.
Aim
- To encourage African American girls to pursue education and knowledge
- To help African American Girls learn to appreciate and embrace their unique beauty, inside and out
- To build confidence and a strong sense of self worth
We seek to accomplish this important endeavor by:
- Promoting and reinforcing positive actions and behaviors
- Publishing helpful articles and resources
- Providing bio’s about successful African American women
- Planting and nuturing seeds for success
We hope to collaborate with parents, businesses, and organizations whose goal like ours is to empower and inspire African American young girls and teen girls everywhere!
Partners of Afro Puffs and Ponytails
Brownstown Blog - Empowering every girl to tell HER STORY, embrace HER JOURNEY, and claim HER LEGACY. It is designed to represent the voices of young African-American girls between the ages of 13 and 19.
Sunkissed Girlz - Sunkissed Girlz is a Website for girls ages 11-14 where they can get the latest hair and fashion advice, blog about current events and topics, play free games, and simply have fun!
Girls Health.gov was created to help girls (ages 10-16) learn about health, growing up, and issues they may face. It focuses on health topics that girls are concerned about and helps motivate them to choose healthy behaviors by using positive, supportive, and non-threatening messages.
