I am honored to be selected as a Dream Kids Ambassador for African Pride Dream Kids #KidsDreamingBig Campaign
It’s been a long time since I was a little girl. Yes, I am grown now but everything I am and everything I do comes from a place of trying to be just like my mom. You see my mother suffered extreme abuse at the hands of my father but yet was able to still raise my sister and I to be awesome women. I’ll never forget the night we left my dad. There she was trying to calm us and soothe us in preparation for a life on our own, when I know she had to be scared to death. Once we were away from my father I watched this woman blossom. She had an amazing flair for fashion and it was the late 70’s so I got to watch her rock bell bottoms, halter tops and fierce hair do’s. When she couldnt get her hair to afro the way she wanted she went for the wigs. Boy did my sister and I love to play dress up in her closet! One thing she did that i believe directly contributed to me being a natural hair advocate for children, was to NEVER process our hair. She kept us natural until we were well into our teens. I remember attending a predominately white school where the kids told us that we were Black and ugly on a daily basis. The pulled our hair and even spit in it. But at the end of the day there was my mother marching up to that school to get ballistic and assuring us that Black IS beautiful. We rocked cornrows, afro puffs, twists. beads and braids. On holidays we would get our hair pressed and curled. “You are beautiful, don’t ever let anyone tell you different.” she would tell us. “You can do anything you set your mind to!” Yes, she taught us how to love ourselves and how to dream! My mother is a proud wife and grandmother now. She is just as sweet as she can be to my children and they adore her. As long as I live I will always want to be just like her when I grow up. I love you mom! (I know she is reading this!)
As I raise my own daughter I am reminded of the thoughtful and careful way that my mother raised me. My daughter (aka The LittleChick) has been instrumental in helping me to teach parents across the globe how to care for and maintain their kids natural hair. 6 years ago she was one of the first YouTube babies on the air sitting still while I gave instruction on how to wash, detangle and care for her hair. Today she has over 200,000 views and the numbers still increase even though she hasnt made a video since 2010. I only hope that her experiences are remembered as positive and that in some way I inspire her to go after what she wants and live out her own dreams.
It is my honor to tell you about African Pride’s “Kids Dreaming Big” Scholarship contest. One of the things that I love about working with African Pride/Dream Kids is that they really care about the future of our children. They prove this by constantly offering products and programs that can help our kids learn to believe in the beauty of their dreams.
The Dream Kids “Kids Dreaming Big” Scholarship Contest
The “Kids Dreaming Big” contest, opened to youth grades 3 – 5, encourages the next generation to believe in the beauty of their dreams and provides a national platform to pursue them. Scholarship entry is February 2- March 15, 2015 with $3000.00 worth of scholarships offered. African Pride Dream Kids and fred’s will also host a meet & greet with Cynthia Bailey and one of our lucky scholarship winners on Saturday, April 4th in Tunica, Mississippi.
We understand the unconditional sacrifices every parent lovingly makes for their kids – the extra kisses, dedication of time, and fueling their imaginations. As a brand we strongly believe that every child, no matter the adversity they face in life, has the right to dream and we have partnered with fred’sSuper Dollar to make this a reality”, states Charlene Dance (National Marketing Director, Strength of Nature Global, LLC).
African Pride DreamKids Hair Care collection, in conjunction with general merchandiser fred’s Super Dollar, will produce the second annual “Kids Dreaming Big” meet and greet hosted by Cynthia Bailey of the Real Housewive’s Of Atlanta. The meet and greet will celebrate the 2015 winners of the second annual “Kids Dreaming Big” national scholarship contest who will receive over $3,000 in scholarships on-sight as well as giving parent/child pairs in the surrounding community a chance to participate in a great afternoon of family fun. The Kids Dreaming Big scholarship will begin accepting entries on Monday, February 2nd until Sunday, March 15th
To enter the African Pride Dream Kids and fred’s Super Dollar Kids Dreaming Big Scholarship Contest Click here http://woobox.com/hxfqqn Your little one will have a chance to win a $500 scholarship. There will be 5 winners/ Grades 3-5 only or they can win the Grand Prize of a $500 scholarship and an all expense paid trip for two to meet Real Housewives of Atlanta star Cynthia Bailey.
For more information about Dream Kids and the “Kids Dreaming Big” Scholarship, you can also visit www.africanpridedreamkids.com and www.fredsinc.com
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