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The chant of “Black girl power!” chant echoed throughout a room filled with purple balloons and ribbons early Saturday morning. More than 100 girls and their mothers, teachers, mentors—and one father—filled an auditorium on the Mills College campus for the first Black Girl Power Conference hosted by the African American Female Excellence Program (AAFE).
The AAFE is a new initiative from the Oakland Unified School District’s (OUSD) Office of Equity. The initiative’s goal is to increase the academic achievement of African American girls within the district. The conference focused on providing girls with the skills and encouragement to find and enhance their self-confidence.
Read the full article by Oakland North about Black Girl Power Conference from SFGate Blog Directory