The Briefing: Black Girls Rocks in Africa

Famous DJ Beverly Bond created BLACK GIRLS ROCK! in 2006 to empower young Black Women and Girls by creating a movement dedicated to changing the culture of media images. Through its own initiatives and partnership with BET, BLACK GIRLS ROCK! has already done soooo much! Now Bond is taking BLACK GIRLS ROCK! to Africa. 

At BET's inaugural BET Experience Africa Event in Johannesburg, South Africa; Beverly Bond announced BLACK GIRLS ROCK! AFRICA. During a "Genius Talk" with Khanyi Dhlomo and Nikiwe Bitkitsha, Beverly Bond stated "the purpose of the BLACK GIRLS ROCK! AFRICA platform is to recognize, support, and celebrate the diversity and dynamism of Black women in Africa and the African Diaspora,” “BLACK GIRLS ROCK! AFRICA  will tap into our growing international market by illuminating the vibrant cultures and valiant narratives of our African sisters who are sheroes and trailblazers.”

In the press release announcing the new initiative, “BLACK GIRLS ROCK! AFRICA will be a multi-faceted digital, media, and lifestyle platform that will continue to elevate Black women and girls in Africa and beyond. Bond is currently working with several community-based organizations to spearhead outreach initiatives on the continent and is also collaborating with VIMN Africa/BET Africa to develop a Pan-African BLACK GIRLS ROCK! Awards show to commemorate the ten-year anniversary of BLACK GIRLS ROCK! in 2016.”