equality

What The Election of Kamala Harris Means To Me

What The Election of Kamala Harris Means To Me

The election of Kamala Harris means that young women, like me, have a living and breathing example of a woman holding the second most powerful position in the country. For women of color it is even more profound to see her breaking so many different barriers. Vice-President elect Harris is the first woman of color to run for vice president of the U.S. and the first woman to win. After her memorable moments on stage, I know she won’t be the last. It is so inspiring to see how far she’s come from growing up as the daughter of immigrants raised by a single mom. Her qualified, rational, and strong characteristics are spotlighted when she speaks showing girls how to command and claim their power. During the Vice Presidential debate, Vice President Mike Pence continually spoke over Vice-President elect Harris. Instead of accepting his interruptions, she calmly

A Tribute To Ruth Bader Ginsburg

Ruth Bader Ginsburg. The loss of RBG is something I can’t even put into words. She is someone I greatly admired, someone whose simple presence commanded inspiration. I already miss her. Immensely. It’s disappointing that this extraordinary woman can’t even be properly mourned because everyone is nervous about who will replace her, rightfully so, but I think she deserves more. I wrote this piece last night, an ode to a fighter and to my first superhero ❤️ You will never be forgotten.

Learning Self-Worth

By Ranease Brown, 17, Bridgeport CT, LiveGirl Intern, LiveGirl since 2015

At seventeen years old, I am unlearning and learning how to love and accept myself. LiveGirl has been a huge part of my growth. I have been with this organization since 2015, when I was only twelve, and I have learned so much about confidence. I have learned how to manifest and use affirmations in my daily life to build myself up. I have found such a bright light of a community to lift up young girls that are, and were, just like me. I am able to plant seeds of confidence, positivity, power, and acceptance within these girls.

See Something, Say Something, DO Something

By Victoria Iparraguirre, Manhattan School of Music ‘22 and LiveGirl Communications Intern

While 2020 has been a rocky year for all of us in many regards, I can fully say it has been one of the best years of my life in terms of personal growth. With all of this time on our hands, my ideas and creativity have gone into full bloom. With the recent events of the Black Lives Matter movement, I was so incredibly moved by the support my city has shown and as a result, I was inspired to hold my own event.

Listen, Learn, Act: Racism in America

By Dr. Vida Samuel, PhD. LiveGirl Board Member and Professor at University of Connecticut, Stamford

A sustainable world depends on our ability to have this conversation often, reasonably and acknowledge, that even when we may not share similar narratives, our standing as human beings demands mutual respect as a human obligation. We must force ourselves to do equal amounts of the emotional work required for a more racially-just world.