African American Girls – High Achievers
Gabrielle Hayes – aka Mini-Diva!
By Kim at February 23, 2011 | 11:23 pm | 1 Comments
Afro Puffs and Ponytails is proud to present our latest High Achiever, Gabrielle Hayes! When talking to Gabrielle Hayes of North Carolina, aka Mini-Diva, one might make the mistake of thinking that she is a quiet, shy girl who might run from a fight. They would be wrong. Mini-Diva is anything but that. She is strong-willed and determined with a quick wit. But
MaKayla Williams – Bonding and Building Leadership Skills
By Kim at November 23, 2010 | 12:12 pm | 2 Comments
This week's High Achiever is Makayla Williams of Round Rock, TX. I found out about Makayla from one of our wonderful supporters, Mrs. Christine Williams of Noah's Ark Animal Workshops. Mrs. Williams is a Party Leader for the workshops and Makayla, her daughter, is a great assistant for Mrs. Williams! Here's what she had to say about Makayla. "During the
Strawberry Fields Forever
By Kim at November 6, 2010 | 1:35 am | 1 Comments
Kayla, Kaleah, and Miah Fields On my quest to find positive pictures and videos covering African American/Black Girls last year, I came across three sisters from Santa Cruz singing on YouTube. They were spectacular! Their Father introduced them to musical instruments one summer just to keep them busy. Kayla, 12, focused on guitar. Kaleah, 10, also
Kaylyn and Kaitlynn – Egypt Bound!
By Kim at October 30, 2010 | 6:04 pm | 1 Comments
Afro Puffs and Ponytails is proud to present Kaylyn and Kaitlynn of Texas as two of our newest High Achievers! Kaylyn and Kaitlynn are cousins on a mission! They have an amazing opportunity to travel to Egypt in December and hope to accomplish this with your prayers and support. (please visit their website for more information about the trip) Last year,
Alyssa A. Curry – San Antonio,TX
By Kim at July 2, 2010 | 9:19 pm | 14 Comments
Afro Puffs and Ponytails present Alyssa A. Curry as one of our High Achievers! Alyssa is a 14 year old beautiful and very talented girl. Her talent for drawing was recognized as early as kindergarten. Over the years, she has received numerous awards for various projects. She was awarded a summer-session scholarship for art classes during her elementary
Tiara Smith – Fort Washington, MD
By Kim at November 21, 2009 | 10:47 am | 6 Comments
Afro Puffs and Ponytails proudly present Tiara Smith, our most recent High Achiever! Tiara Smith, Miss Jr. Teen Maryland United States 2009 is a fifteen year old honor student at Bishop McNamara High School. She is a member of the BMHS Mission Team and mentors with the Big Brothers Big Sisters program. She also became a varsity cheerleader in her freshman year.
Rachel Dupard – Dallas, TX
By Kim at October 10, 2009 | 8:31 pm | 2 Comments
Afro Puffs and Ponytails present Rachel Dupard of Dallas, Texas as this week's High Achiever! Rachel Dupard was born August 16, 1995. At the age of three, she could not speak words properly and it was later discovered that she had inner ear dysfunction. The doctors recommended surgery to correct. After the surgery, Rachel started hemorrhaging and would have
