The Girl Blue Project
432 S. New Hampshire Avenue
Suite 503
Los Angeles, CA 90020
Phone: 213-387-2053 Email: info@thegirlblueproject.org
The Girl Blue Project Board of Directors Marlow Wyatt
Fran Hawkins
Naila Aladdin-Sanders
Mattie Singleton
Guillermo Aviles-Rodriguez
I am the founder and director of The Girl Blue
Project. I was born and raised in Kansas City,
Kansas. My mother was 18 years old when she had me and
I have met my biological father maybe 3 times in my life.
I was adopted by my mothers 2nd husband when I was 15
years old. He helped raise me at such a delicate age.
He is the man I call my father.
My parents didn’t receive any advanced degrees but
they paid my way through college. I am a B.F.A.
magna cum laude graduate of Howard University.
I am the result of my parents’ labor and commitment.
I am the beneficiary of their love and sacrifice. They
taught me how to give unconditionally.
They taught me the value and necessity of collective responsibility.
This is what The Girl Blue Project is
aboutgiving back unconditionally and taking responsibility
for our children.
I am a professional actress and writer. I have also worked
for youth programs in Washington, D.C., New York
and Los Angeles as a performer, writer and director.
I was a volunteer tutor for the Reading by 9
program sponsored by the LA Times. I have seen children
fall by the wayside because of bureaucracy and just plain
neglect and apathy. The problems our children face in
this country go beyond education, economics or religion.
Knowing the issues teens face today, girls in particular,
I made a decision to be pro-active instead of re-active.
I designed The Girl Blue Project to nurture the spiritual
development of our young women. Many have no direction
or see any value in their lives. Their lack of self-worth
is demonstrated through their behavior towards others
and their lack of respect for themselves. The Girl
Blue Project is my way of empowering teen girls
to value themselves and teach them that they are truly
capable of greatness in spite of their circumstances or
surroundings. I want them to accept responsibility for
their lives and understand that who you are is a choice.
I created the program for girls simply because I am female.
I understand that we socialize girls differently than
boys. Once this program has a solid foundation I plan
to expand it to include young men. This is only
the beginning.
It is my vision that The Girl Blue Project
will be a catalyst for change in the way we nurture and
value our children in America. We live in a country of
wealth and privilege and our children do not feel valued.
We owe our children much more than they have been given.
We owe them our time, our patience and our respect. They
deserve better. We know better. Make time. Do
Better.
