#YourLifeMatters

Gone are the days when women would have to choose the boardroom over babies. With images of working moms from First Lady Michelle Obama  to single mothers across the country balancing work and motherhood with style, millennials have been given a redefined view of what it means to be a working woman. Can young mothers truly have […]

Oscar winner and Hollywood’s new “It” girl Lupita Nyong’o is helping to change how we view beauty. In the latest #YourLifeMatters Google Hangout, we will host an honest discussion about colorism and how it affects self-esteem, especially our young people. We want to keep the conversation about self-esteem going strong, beyond Lupita’s moment in the spotlight. Join […]

Tia Mowry is more than a brilliant actress and loving mom. She uses her fame as a vehicle for action and change. Tia joined us to continue the fight for justice in light of Trayvon Martin’s tragic death with our #YourLifeMatters campaign. With #YLM, we are asking celebrities to use their elevated platform to remind young men of color that […]

#YourLifeMatters hosted its first Google Hangout on Tuesday, and young people spoke up! We asked for action, to fill in the blanks for this sentence: “Just because I’m _____ does not mean that I am _______.” Check out some of the responses below. If you missed the first hangout, click play below! And look for […]

It’s about time we’ve started defining ourselves despite what media says about us. We want everyone to to respond by filling in the blanks to the statement, “Just because I am _____ does not mean that I am _____.” Share the message with everyone on your social networks, and tune into #YourLifeMatters’ first Google Hangout […]

#YourLifeMatters is hosting the first ever Google Hangout on February 25 for young people on confronting stereotypes in the age of Trayvon Martin and Jordan Davis. #YourLifeMatters was founded after the the verdict from the George Zimmerman case because many were left feeling like they truly did not matter in America. The goal is to […]

In light of the not guilty verdict of George Zimmerman in the shooting death of unarmed teen, Trayvon Martin, we’ve decided to continue the fight for justice with our #YourLifeMatters campaign. With #YLM, we are asking celebrities to use their elevated platform to remind young men of color that their lives matter. Stars like LaLa Anthony, Mack Wilds, Reverend Al Sharpton and more have […]

A 24-year-old former FAMU football player was shot and killed by the police after surviving a car crash and seeking help. Jonathan Ferrell crashed his car into some trees in the wee hours of the morning in Charlotte, NC and it’s being reported that his car was totaled and in order to get out, he would have had to […]

George Zimmerman was found not guilty. This shocking verdict was not the first, nor the last. But that still doesn’t take the sting out of it. Protestors have gathered and for the most part, they have been kept pretty peaceful. But what else can we do to continue to fight against injustice? How can we move […]