ABOUT
MISSION
Black Girls Are Magic is an organization dedicated to creating a safe and nurturing space for black women. Regardless of political differences, BGAM fosters community among black women in catering to gendered and racial need, including black hair care, culturally specific events, entrepreneurial support, fostering literary interests, and much more.
Self-care is an essential principal of maintaining and caring for one's mental health. By creating a black women environment, BGAM hopes to strengthen the black women community. In doing so, BGAM addresses the physical and mental health of black women by seeking self-care in community, hair care, arts and crafts, dance, music, and mentorship.
Hair politics play an important role in black women's lives. In order to address the hair care needs of black women, BGAM holds protein treatment sessions to increase the health of black women's hair, and teach healthy hair care habits for natural hair
STAFF
Tsion Abera
Janice Fidalgo
Selome Ejigu
Tsion Abera is a Senior at Dartmouth College studying Sociology, & Global Health.. Originally from Ethiopia, Tsion currently lives in Washington D.C. Tsion is the President of the NAACP at Dartmouth and Founder/President of Black Girls Are Magic.
Selome Ejigu is a Senior Studying Geography and Economics at Dartmouth College. Originally from Ethiopia., Selome now lives in Silver Spring, Maryland. Selome was part of Dartmouth's Afro-American Society executive board and a Dartmouth College Collis Student Center Manager..
Janice Fidalgo is a Junior at Dartmouth College, studying Government. A Cape Verde native and Bostonian, Janice is interested in international relations. Janice is also the founder and President of Music In Color, the first people of color acapella group, and serves as the Vice President of BGAM.
Lyric Griffin
Lyric Griffin is a Junior at Dartmouth College studying Government and Russian language. Lyric was born and raised in Chicago. She is the Vice President of Music in Color, the Vice President of BGAM, and serves the Community Chair of the African American Society.
Liza Wemakor
Liza Wemakor is Junior at Dartmouth College.
Sandra Aka
Sandra Aka is Sophomore at Dartmouth College. She considers herself Cameroonian and half citizen of the world. She is majoring in Applied Mathematics with a minor in Sustainability. She is involved with the Council on Student Organizations (COSO), Dartmouth's Step Team and Dartmouth Entrepreneurial Network.
Who Will Be Next?
Dedicated to creating spaces and programming to address the needs of black women? Interested in becoming a member of Black Girls Are Magic Executive Board? Fill out the application by 2/25 to be considered.