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Advancing economic equity for Brown women & girls
Financial empowerment | Mentorship |
Entrepreneurship
Microgrants + Business Spotlights +
Community Programs
Columbia, SC | 501(c) (3) Nonprofit
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09/01/2026

What are you planting today that you hope to see grow tomorrow? 🌱

September is here, and this month at BrwnGrlz Collective, we’re embracing the theme “Plant the Seed, Reap the Harvest.”

Every experience, opportunity, dream, and new destination starts somewhere. Sometimes it begins with nothing more than an idea and the decision to believe it’s possible.

The harvest may not happen overnight, but that doesn’t mean nothing is growing.

This month, be intentional about what you plant. Give your goals time. Give your vision room to grow. And when the opportunity comes, don’t forget to actually enjoy the harvest.

Here’s to a September of planting with purpose and experiencing the fruit of what we’ve already planted.

Plant the seed. Reap the harvest. 🌱

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08/31/2026

IF YOU’VE BEEN ASKING FOR A SIGN, LET THIS BE IT. ✨

As we wrap up August, we’re looking back at some powerful words shared by our community at the Tune Team Festival.

Our theme this month was “The Next Chapter Begins With You,” because every part of life is a journey. Entrepreneurship, family, love, healing, personal growth—we’re all navigating something and doing our best to move forward one day at a time.

So, if you need encouragement for the road ahead, let these messages find you exactly where you are. You may not have every answer yet. You may not know how the entire story unfolds. But you can still take the next step.

The page is turning. The next chapter is waiting. And it begins with you. 💜

Save this for the days when you need the reminder, and share it with someone who may need these words too.
Also make sure to check out our upcoming book club where we have author Chinyere M. Udeh
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08/31/2026

🌱 POETS, MAYBE THIS OPPORTUNITY FOUND YOU FOR A REASON.

Words have the power to plant something in us. Inspiration. Healing. Courage. HOPE.

The Grief and Bereavement Resource Center is currently looking for 6 poets to participate in Voices of a Poet: Words of Inspiration & HOPE as part of the Circle of HOPE Scholarship Fundraising Event on October 10th in Columbia, SC.

If you’ve been looking for a place to use your gift, share your story, or allow your words to pour into someone else, this may be that opportunity.

Know a poet whose voice belongs in this room? Tag them or send them this video. 🌱

For participation information, contact Sylvia Grant at 803-606-3032 (tel:803-606-3032) or 1-888-973-9348 (tel:1-888-973-9348).

Use your words. Be a voice. Create HOPE.

08/30/2026

BEFORE AUGUST CLOSES, TAKE THESE WORDS WITH YOU. 💜

As we share our final post inspired by this month’s theme, “The Next Chapter Begins With You,” we’re leaving you with more encouragement from the community at the Tune Team Festival.

Not every chapter ends with everything figured out. Sometimes it ends with a lesson, a little more courage, and the decision to keep going.

Whether you’re building a business, caring for your family, navigating love, healing from something, or simply trying to become the person you know you’re meant to be—give yourself grace. We are all learning, growing, and taking life one day at a time.

As August comes to an end, ask yourself: What do I want the next chapter of my life to look like—and what is one step I can take toward it?

Turn the page when you’re ready. Just remember, no one else can write this part for you. The next chapter begins with you. ✨

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08/28/2026

THE FINAL PASS… BUT DEFINITELY NOT THE LAST CONVERSATION! 🎤📚✨

Part Three closes out our Community Passport game from the Book Chicks Author Expo, and the energy stayed strong until the very end!

The authors answered questions, passed new ones along, shared pieces of their journeys, and learned more about the people behind the books. It was fun, it was genuine, and it proved that some of the best connections begin with one good question.

Kiwan Fitch created more than an author expo. She created a space where authors, readers, vendors, and community members could connect, network, and enjoy themselves. If you see another event with her name attached, make sure you’re in the room!

Until the next conversation… keep connecting, keep sharing, and keep passing it forward. 💜

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08/27/2026

PART TWO… AND THE ENERGY STILL SPEAKS FOR ITSELF! 🎤📚✨

A few weeks may have passed, but the Book Chicks Author Expo was too good not to keep sharing!

For our Community Passport game, each author answered a question from the person before them, selected a new category or question, and passed the conversation to the next author. What started as a game became an opportunity for the authors to interview one another, learn about each other’s journeys, and build genuine connections.

Kiwan Fitch created such a welcoming environment filled with great energy, meaningful networking, and plenty of fun. If you see her hosting another event, make sure you check it out!

And if you can’t feel the energy through these videos… we don’t know what else to tell you! 😂🔥

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08/26/2026

COLUMBIA… ARE WE REALLY SAYING THERE’S NOTHING DIFFERENT TO DO? 👀🎲🎤

Because this definitely isn’t your typical Sunday afternoon.

Queen It Shall Be has been part of the BrwnGrlz Collective community, and now she’s bringing her own vision to life with A Good Black Game Show — an interactive LIVE game show with real contestants, a live audience, games, prizes, and plenty of opportunities to have some FUN.

And at BrwnGrlz, we’re big on supporting people in our community when they step out and create something of their own. 💜

So if you’ve been saying you want something different to do in Columbia, here’s your chance to actually show up and experience something different.

📅 Sunday, September 13
⏰ 1 PM–5 PM
📍 6729 Two Notch Rd., Columbia, SC
🎲 Interactive games
🎤 Live audience
🏆 Real prizes
📺 Streaming live on Twitch

Come laugh. Come play. Come support. And most importantly, come experience something new in the city.

Who would you bring with you? 👀 Tag them below.

08/26/2026

🎤 If you missed these… here’s your sign. 👀

We’ve had some powerful conversations, shared new perspectives, and introduced you to voices and stories worth hearing.

Now it’s time to catch up! ✨

Watch the full interviews on YouTube — link in our bio. And keep your eyes open… 👀 Our next conversation drops in September!

08/24/2026

Your next chapter may already be in motion. 📖✨

For our August theme, “The Next Chapter Begins With You,” we’re talking about what happens when you decide to keep writing, creating, and showing up for the story you’re still becoming.

In this conversation, author Jamie Watkins shares what she’s been working on since we last connected—including writing another book and helping women bring their stories to life.

Because sometimes the next chapter isn’t about starting over.
It’s about realizing you still have more to say, more to create, and more impact to make.

🎥 Watch the full conversation on YouTube and hear Jamie’s story, her latest work, and what she’s creating next.

YouTube link in bio.

08/23/2026

WAS I WRONG FOR WEARING MY BONNET IN A FOREIGN COUNTRY?! 👀😂🇲🇽

Because listen… the hair was already DONE, and I was protecting the investment! 😂 But the bonnet wasn’t the only thing that made it to Mexico with me.

SHHH… 🤫 I might be putting y’all onto a few of my well-kept beauty secrets.

Some products had to get TSA-sized real quick ✈️, but my Hair Tea, oil and Rose Mist Hydrating Spray from H3 Beauty were coming with me! Add in Melanin Skin Glow for the skin and my Adore J’Adore Couture bonnet, and your girl was ready.

I traveled to Mexico for an international film awards ceremony, but between the awards, dancing, exploring the city and taking in a beautiful country, I got to simply enjoy being a Black girl experiencing the world. 🌎✨

And when the compliments started coming about my hair AND my skin? 👀 Okayyyy! Y’all keep doing what you’re doing!

This is my thank-you to the creators and business owners making products that allow us to look good, feel good and show up as our beautiful selves anywhere in the world. 🫶🏽

Some gems are just too good to keep on HUSH. 🤫✨

Now answer the question: Are y’all flying in a  bonnet overseas or leaving it at home? 😂👇🏽

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