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This edition is dedicated to the girl entrepreneur and the girl that dreams. Our girls are from all over the world and inspire other girls to be great. Not only are our young ladies successful, but they are thankful. We hope that you enjoy this edition. Please let us know what you think: [email protected]. And please check out our website at www.growagirlnetwork.org.
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Grow Up Girl Magazine is a
magazine written for girls by girls. Our
contributors are across the United States and
Africa. They have a heart for Grow A Girl
Network and they want to change lives with
their words. These young women are
excited and ready to change the world.
They have a passion for writing and
creativity runs through their veins.
Some of our contributors are in high school
and some are in college, but one thing they
all have in common is greatness. Our
contributors are:
Destiny Riley: New Jersy
Di’Monet: Atlanta
Lady L: Philadelphia
Xoliswa Moroka: South Africa
Bri: Brooklyn, New York
Tali Mattox: Philadelphia
Keeshara: Hinesville, Georgia.
Our contributors are saavy young ladies that
believe in education and entrepreneurship.
Their goals vary, but one thing they all have
in common is dreaming big and aiming high.
Success is running deep in their veins and
they will win.
If you know a young lady that might be
interested in being a guest contributor or be
a perminent part of our team, please have
them to email us at
If you know a young person that we might
be interested in interviewing, please let us
know through the above email address. We
love unique young ladies that are striving to
abtain greatness and if we can do
ANYTHING to help them to succeed, we
are here.
And finally, if you are interested in placing
an ad in Grow Up Girl Magazine, please let
us know by contacting us at
[email protected]. Our ads vary
in cost, but we'd lov’ to serve you.
“For EVERY GIRL
that’s lost, TWO are
SAVED”
www.growagirlnetwork.org
“A SMILE is
the best
makeup
any GIRL
can wear”
ROGUE MONROE
Rogue Monroe Founder & CEO of Bomb Squad™ isn’t
your typical business woman.
Usually when someone starts a business
their main goal is making money, but for
Rogue her primary focus is helping others
reach their success.
How does she do such a thing?
Through her new and upcoming business
Bomb Squad ™.
“I created it [Bomb Squad] for people who
are serious about their craft and are working
hard to become big in the industry; whether
it’s music, art, graphic design…anything,
we’re not limited to just one genre of art.”
stated Rogue.
When speaking about Bomb Squad Rogue
mentioned that she’s not only offering free
promotion, but the opportunity to build
portfolios and business relationships.
“It’s all about ending the crabs in a bucket
effect,” says the 23 year old entrepreneur.
Rogue was tired of living a mediocre life
[school, work, and taking care of a family]
and also grew tired of seeing talent at
various events and asking herself, “why
aren’t they big yet?” and that’s when she
decided to start her promotional company.
“Don’t get me wrong, I love taking care of
my family, but I needed a little more
excitement in my life. I mean I am 23,” says
Rogue.
What many people may not know about
Rogue is she isn’t just a person fascinated by
others’ talented, she’s also very talented
herself.
At a young age, Rogue started dancing and
has had the opportunity to Dance in Alaska,
Italy, Germany and so many other great
places.
With little to work with and not much time,
Rogue has already managed to partner with
multiple artist and will fully launch Bomb
Squad™ in the first week of December.
You can check out her website at
www.officialbombsquad.com and remember
every entrepreneur needs support.
by Harriet Owalla
Being an African woman, a Kenyan in
particular, is hard. My names are Harriet
Owalla and in my twenty seven years, I have
seen this fact become truth. I have tried my
level best to be at the top in a system which
favors men. From the time I was young, the
only song I could hear is,” You are a girl,
this is too hard for you, it’s a man thing.” As
much as this is the 21st century, this
statement still exists in the mouths of many.
Hence, my battle is not so much on the
outside than it is on the inside. How do I
conquer these forces that bring me down to a
level that I was not created by the Almighty
to be? In my teenage life, I battled with the
western notions of what an ideal woman
ought to look like. Men like them stylish and
skinny like Beyonce. I tried to kill myself,
not eating my meals so that men would like
me. Not to forget that in these times,
wearing makeup is the in thing. The media
has been on it, showing various shades of
eye shadow and how to apply. My friends in
school apply, and why not me? I just want
to be beautiful. I just want them to like me
and accept me? All this is in the mind; I
have to conquer it all. At the university,
things are even worse. I make my poor
parents go bankrupt trying to make them
place me in a standard that I too don’t fit in.
I battle with the idea of having a rich sugar
daddy, or being a prostitute. I say within
myself, “I have to make money, I will be
safe, and all of this will be over.” The
lecturers at the university are another
challenge. They say that for me to pass, I
have to sleep with them. Not considering the
fact that I have burnt the mid night oil just to
make sure I get the best grades. I thought
that after graduation things will be much
easier. Here I am without a job despite the
fact that I am a graduate. Some bosses want
bribes, others want sex for me to get the job
of my dreams. My parents are pressuring
me that I need to get a job and support my
family. I am getting old. They want me to
be married and have children. That is the
African culture. But which African man will
allow me to pursue the career of my dreams?
Who will not be intimidated that I earn more
than them, drive a better car than theirs, or
even the fact that my position requires me to
meet high profile people? I will have to
leave all this at the expense of my dear
husband. They say that this is being
virtuous. I don’t know what to call it, but my
mind is confused with the battle that is going
on in my heart and what is expected of me.
Only time will tell, only God will help. This is my story of Africa.
By Destiny Riley
BE THANKFUL
Be thankful for not what you have but what you don't
Having everything means you have nothing to look forward to
Be thankful for not what you know, but what you don't
Knowing everything means nothing to give you the opportunity to learn
Be thankful for not the happy times, but the sad
For when you’re in the happy, you know that the sad can get better
Be thankful for not the times it worked, but when it didn't
Now you can tell someone you found a way not to go
Be thankful for not your strong points, but your weak
Without your weak in some there no chance of progress
Be thankful for not the easy task, but the challenges
Each challenge you go through only improves your character
Be thankful for not the time to sleep, but the time to be awake
Only when your awake you can make a difference.
This time around my assignment was to write a poem on being thankful. Easyright? Actually it wasn't. How
was I going to inspire girls my age to be thankful without saying what we already heard? Scrolling around a
thought came to me, "Why not write about being thankful for the opposite". Everyone says be thankful for what
you have, but doesn't give props to what you don't. Not having one thing gives you the ability to work towards
it. That's how I got the first line of my poem.
I know the last poems rhymed and maybe sounded a little deeper. This week I kind of wanted to express that
what we have and know really matters because of what we don't have and know. With this poem, I basically
wanted to show the un-charming side of what is charming to us.
This Poem is not to saying be thankful for what you have is wrong, but ONLY being thankful for what you have
is wrong. Happiness is only happy because of sadness. Strengths are only strengths because of weakness.
Challenges can build up you as a person. To put it in one way, you're specific challenges makes you that one in
a million person. Be thankful for the bad things because without them, your eyes will never see the good things.
Acting 101 with Denise Joyner
Theatre. Television. Film
:
Here in Philadelphia, there is a lot of talent
that goes unnoticed. The underdog is truly
under, but there is hope for the underground
here in the City of Brotherly Love. Thanks
to many people, including a friend of mine,
Deborah Lynn, she gives the underdog a
chance to overcome. A public relations
major at Temple University, she is doing
everything to achieve her dreams while also
helping the talented achieve theirs through
Love Black Shepherd.
Her Story:
Love Black Shepherd was created back in
2012 with my friend Tyrone Isaiah who is
now the creative director. We got inspired
by living in Philadelphia. Everywhere you
turn, there is art that goes unnoticed and is
not getting the attention it deserves. This
city has a lot of talent and is not being
recognized as much as it should. We decided
to create a brand that catered to the black
sheep. The black sheep is normally seen as
the outcast, but we wanted to flip it and
show the positive side. The black shepherd
is the one that leads the pack. Love Black
Shepherd was born to inspire and encourage
quality art that is often undiscovered. I
network with the youth through social
media, build relationships to reach and
promote one's craft to the best of my ability,
and most importantly - support art. I look for
new opportunities and future projects that
will benefit my readers. Quality art is my
focus and I strive to encourage the
underdog; quality art for quality people.
I have rebranded and changed Love Black
Shepherd many times with the help of
Tyrone Isaiah and two other ambitious
intelligent women by the name of Nihal
Idries and Tomi Jones. The launch of the
brand was March 21, 2013 and we have
been building a momentum ever since. As of
today, I am the face of the brand and Tyrone
Isaiah still has the role as the creative
director. I interview upcoming artists and
allow them to explain why they are black
sheep. I also interview successful artists who
have made it to give advice to those who
want to follow their footsteps. The main
goal is for me to help bring attention to
individuals that have a craft that goes
unnoticed or overlooked. The main purpose
for me is to support people in any way shape
or form because that is what brings me joy.
If my brand can shine light to those who
need it, then my job here is done. Everyone
needs help and a resource to get them closer
to accomplishing their goals; this can be
very limited now of days. Love Black
Shepherd however is here to encourage and
inspire. Visit my website at
loveblackshep.com if you are interested in
being featured. Thank you
.
WE
www.growagirlnetwork.org
BEAUTY
AND BRAINS:
EDUCATION By Keeshara
.
EDUCATION:
Knowledge or Skill obtained by learning.
go and get it. If your grades are top-notch
you could end up having scholarships all
over the place. You could also have
colleges to seek out you and ask you to
attend them. What would you like to be
when you grow up? Yes, you want to be
someone great, me too. Let’s be great
together.
*Make a list of things you’d like to do.
And after you've graduated, you can look
back and say,” I knew I could do it!
ACT LIKE A LADY,
GROW UP GIRL
You may hear old folks saying “Stay in
school”.
You’d better listen, because education will
take you far. Education is more important
than you think. You see teenagers walking
around and skipping school, because they
don’t know any better. Each year, 1.3 million
students fail to graduate on time. This key
factor helps you get a job, a house, and maybe
even a family. The 6 million high school age
youth in the bottom 25 percent of their class
are 20 times more likely to drop out than their
peers in the top 25 percent. No one wants to
live off of EBT or Welfare checks for the rest
of their life, not that anything is wrong with
that, but it’s not a lifestyle. What I’m
BASICALLY saying is that you've got 12
years of school to prove what you've got, so
YOUTH INVENTORS
What have you built lately? 14-year-olds
Duro-Aina Adebola, Akindele Abiola,
Faleke Oluwatoyin, and 15-year-old Bello
Eniola have created a urine powered
generator.
All over Africa, young men and women
have missioned across the country and
arrived in Lagos, Nigeria. All they want to
do is show off what they have made. Maker
Faire Africa is more than your typical
startup event: it actually shows off
innovations, inventions, and initiatives that
solve immediate challenges and problems,
and then works to support and propagate
them. Put another way, this isn’t just a
bunch of rich people talking about how their
apps are going to change the world.
These four girls may not end up doing that
either, but their efforts definitely stand more
of a chance than yet another hyper local
social cloud app. Their efforts should not go
unnoticed, because if this is what they’re
doing as teenagers, I really hope they have
the funding they need to be revolutionizing
lives when they’re adults.
Here’s how it works:
Urine is put into an electrolytic cell,
which cracks the urea into nitrogen,
water, and hydrogen.
The hydrogen goes into a water filter
for purification, which then gets
pushed into the gas cylinder.
The gas cylinder pushes hydrogen
into a cylinder of liquid borax, which
is used to remove the moisture from
the hydrogen gas.
This purified hydrogen gas is pushed
into the generator.
1 Liter of urine gives you 6 hours of
electricity.
If this doesn’t motivate you to go out and
start thinking about how you can really
make an impact, then I don’t know what
will.
www.be-bold.org
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