Organizations That Encourage the Participation of Black Girls
Alabama
Eve’s Circle, Inc. – Montgomery, AL
SkinDeep Ministries - Birmingham, AL
California
OBG Adventure Camps - San Francsico Bay Area, CA – (Nationwide)
Hershe Group Foundation, Inc. – Los Angeles, CA
Knockouts For Girls – Los Angeles, Orange County, San Juan Capistrano, CA
Spirits Landing, Inc. – Beverly Hills, CA
Colorado
Smart-Girl - Denver, CO
Connecticut
Ebony Horsewomen, Inc. – Hartford, CT
Sisters of Today and Tomorrow – New Haven, CT
District of Columbia
SisterMentors - Washington, DC
Florida
Dare To Dream Young Girls Network – Tallahassee, FL
Project: Woman To Woman, Inc. – Jacksonville, FL
Girl Power! Rocks – Miami, FL
Girls Too Women, Inc. – Lauderhill, FL
God’s Gift, Inc. – Fort Lauderdale, FL
It’s About Me, Inc. – Dade, Broward, & Palm Beach County, FL
My Daughter’s Keeper Tampa Bay, Inc – Tampa, FL
Soyini Circles – Jacksonville, FL
The Peace and Beauty Project- Orlando, FL
The S.I.S.T.A.S. Society, Inc. – Palm Beach, FL
We R G.E.M.S., Inc. - Port St. Lucie, FL
Georgia
Because I Said So, Inc. – Atlanta, GA
Caring and Sharing, Inc. – Lithia Springs, GA
Changing the Buzz – Decatur, GA
Diamond in the Rough – Snellville, GA
Divine Divas – Duluth, GA
D.O.V.E. Mentoring for Teen Girls – Atlanta, GA
Gems of Virtue – Peachtree City, GA
Girls Empowered by Morals and Standards (GEMS) – Atlanta, GA
Jewels Empowerment Group For Girls - Atlanta, GA
Ladies In Waiting, Inc - Lithia Springs, GA
Ladies of Favor Mentoring Program – Jonesboro, GA
Leading Ladies of Legacy, Inc. – Atlanta, GA
P.E.T.A.L.S, Inc. – Lovejoy, GA
Sisters of Today and Tomorrow – Atlanta, GA
The Decorum Group, Inc. – Jonesboro, GA
The She Is Me Program – Atlanta, GA
Illinois
Camp Butterfly – Chicago, IL
Camp Kupugani - Leaf River, IL
Girls In The Game - Chicago, IL
Girls Rule - Chicago, IL
Sassy Mahogany Wives Foundation – Chicago, IL
Louisiana
Awesome Ladies of Distinction Mentoring Program – Harvey, LA
I Am Gracious – Westlake, LA
Beautiful Black Girls, Inc. – Baton Rouge, LA
Maryland
Diva Dolls Academy – Baltimore, MD
My Gift Program, Inc. – Cheltenham, MD
Queendom TEA - Owings Mills, MD
SISTRS For Power, Inc. – Laurel, MD
Teen Sircles - Prince George’s County, MD
Young Women of Distinction - Cheltenham, MD
Massachusetts
Camp Atwater -North Brookfield, MA
Science Club For Girls -Cambridge, MA
Michigan
Helping Individuals Succeed – Detroit, MI
H.Y.P.E. Center - Detroit, MI
Sisters Who Are Powerful (S.W.A.P.) – Inkster, MI
Minnesota
Project DIVA – Minneapolis, MN
Mississippi
D.I.V.A.A.S Mentoring Ministry- Jackson, MS’
Girls Rural – Hazlehurst, MS
Missouri
Mentoring A Girl In Construction (MAGIC) – St. Louis, MO
SistaKeeper - Florissant, MO
Nebraska
She Is Successful(S.I.S.) - Lincoln, NE
New Jersey
Sisterhood Agenda - Newark, NJ
Nevada
Purple Wings - Las Vegas, Nevada
New York
North Carolina
King’s Daughter Mentoring Program – Charlotte, NC
Precious! Pretty! Powerful!™ - Durham, NC
Precious Gems Mentoring Group – Charlotte, NC
Shield Mentor Program – Greensboro, NC
Ohio
Pennsylvania
Ladies of Verity – Philadelphia, PA
South Carolina
Young Ladies/Leaders Conquering Obstacles (YLCO) - Charleston, SC
Tennesee
I Love Me, Inc -Memphis, Tennessee
Texas
Devine Creations/Debutante Cotillion – Houston, TX
Girls Empowerment Network - Austin, TX
Girls Living Life On Purpose – Dallas, TX
Ladies of Verity – Dallas, TX
More Than A Pretty Face, Inc. – Dallas, TX
Pacettes Girls Club – Carrollton, TX
P.E.A.R.L. Girls – Dallas, TX
Rae’s Hope Inc. – Rockwall, TX
Young Women’s Inspirational Network – Houston, TX
Virginia
Camp Diva - Richmond, VA
Diamond’s House, Inc. – Portsmouth, VA
Here at Afro Puffs and Ponytails, we are constantly searching for information about activities, book clubs, camps, etiquette classes, mentoring programs, and organizations to provide as resources for parents of young African American girls/black teen girls. Our hopes are that each resource provided will serve to improve academic performance, build confidence, enhance self esteem, instill leadership skills, empower, uplift, and educate African American girls of all ages. We are not recommending these programs, but offering a starting point for you to conduct your own evaluation and research about whether a program is right for your child.If you know of a program that would benefit African American girls and it is not listed here, please let us know.
