About Us
We're on a mission to empower and inspire diverse young women to embrace their purpose as they transition from college to professional careers. Our strategic focus is to provide mentorship, community and financial resources to women ages 17-25 years pursuing careers in beauty, communications, fashion, journalism, marketing, and social media.
What Is It?
Created to empower and inspire brown girls everywhere, BrownGirlsLove started off as a digital & live events community with the goal of providing resources, inspiration and empowerment to budding young professionals. Since 2015, our annual Power Day summit has featured workshops, panel discussions and fireside conversations about career planning, self-care and more from powerful women of color who have mastered the art of building a brand and conquering their careers. And since we launched our inaugural BGL College Ambassador program, we've seen hundreds of young women successfully transition into professional careers and entrepreneurship.
Who Is It For?
Our organization supports freshmen through seniors in college, recent college grads and young women ages 17-25 transitioning into professional careers or entrepreneurship. Our community includes seasoned professionals as well as startup founders - all passionate women of color pursuing what they love.
How Can I Get Involved?
At BrownGirlsLove, we're always looking to partner with individuals and organizations that share our mission. Interested in supporting us with a donation? Speaking at an upcoming event? Do you work for a company looking to partner with us and support our work? Reach out to us at contact@browngirlslove.org
Meet The Founder
Global Brand Manager. Content Creator. Serial Entrepreneur.
Christina S. Henderson
Founder, LoveBrownSugar + BrownGirlsLove
Christina S. Henderson is a New York native and a pioneer in digital media. She was one of the first digital content creators who founded online communities empowering women of color. She launched LoveBrownSugar for style enthusiasts in 2009, BabyBrownSugar for millenial moms in 2013 and BrownGirlsLove for empowering young women in 2015. Recognized everywhere from Forbes to Teen Vogue, Christina curates platforms for multicultural women with an emphasis on self-empowerment. She founded BrownGirlsLove after seeing a need to promote positive reflections of professional women of color, and to inspire them through real-talk and live connection.
BrownGirlsLove Virtual Job Fairs
BrownGirlsLove has hosted live and virtual programs since its inception in 2015 to promote career opportunities, mentorship and empowerment.
BGL College Ambassador Program
The BGL College Ambassador program is a network of students who align their personal brand with the goals and values of BrownGirlsLove. Through the program, students receive mentorship, resources and a foundation for building their personal brands online. Launched in 2016, the BGL ambassador program has successful alumni in all corners of the media, entertainment, communications and tech industries.
BrownGirlsLove Power Day Summit
Since 2016, BrownGirlsLove Power has been an annual summit created to empower through education and live conversation around topics of career, personal branding, and wellness. We have had 4 annual summits, 50+ speakers and nearly 1,000 attendees.
Past Event Speakers
A small sampling of our past BrownGirlsLove Summit panelists, presenters and mentors.
Lisa Price
Founder, Carol's Daughter
Julee Wilson
Beauty Editor-At-Large, Cosmopolitan
Gia Peppers
Media Personality & Host
Jessica Andrews
Fashion Director, POPSUGAR
Nichole Lynel
Shop Nichole Lynel
Mia Ray
Glamaholic Lifestyle
Jade Godbolt
Content Creator
Candace Montgomery
EVP, AtlanticLIVE
Scottie Beam
Media Personality & Host
Courtney Danielle
Curls and Couture
Ylorie Taylor
Founder, Brown Girl Marketing
Janell Stephens
Founder, Camille Rose
Tracy G
Media Personality & Host
Makini Martin
Founder, Zuri Rose
Melissa Chanel
Founder, Kicks and Fros
Charli Penn
Editor in Chief, Apartment Therapy
Kim Roxie
Founder, LAMIK Beauty
Sabrina Boissiere
Natural Partners In Crime
Keisha Mabry
Founder, Heydays HQ
Samantha Smikle
Founder, NRODA
