#blackgirlrocks and Microsoft formed a partnership Empowering Black girls

Tech leader Microsoft and Beverly Bond, founder and CEO of the award-winning women's empowerment, lifestyle, and philanthropic brand BLACK GIRLS ROCK!  announce a strategic partnership to build technology infrastructure and empower more Black girls to become leaders through access to culturally relevant programs, leadership development, and STEM skills. The goal of this alliance is to strengthen the transformative work of BLACK GIRLS ROCK!^® with the technology and scale of the Microsoft's ecosystem.

Beverly created BLACK GIRLS ROCK! (BGR!) to affirm, elevate, and celebrate Black women and girls. BGR! is now both a movement and a multi-faceted media, entertainment, philanthropic, and lifestyle brand committed to the empowerment of women and girls of color. The annual BLACK GIRLS LEAD conference—with speakers like Michelle Obama, Misty Copeland, and Missy Elliott—shows the next generation of girls that if they see it, they can be it. Now, BLACK GIRLS ROCK! is partnering with Microsoft to launch a new Book Club series, create STEAM programming, and help BGR! reach even more youth across the country.

Join the BGR! Book Club

The BGR! Book Club kicks off on April 14 with Beverly, who’ll be discussing her book “BLACK GIRLS ROCK!” Owning Our Magic, Rocking Our Truth. She’ll sit down for a virtual conversation with Kathie Duperval—a BGR! alumna, recent Cornell University graduate, and aspiring entertainment lawyer—to talk about her personal journey, the importance of representation and sharing our authentic selves, and how a simple idea can spark a movement. This will be followed by an interactive workshop that helps students put these powerful ideas into practice.

It’s the first event in a monthly book series that BGR! created, in partnership with Microsoft, to build community and promote girls’ empowerment, literacy, and leadership. Each month will feature a new thought-provoking book for the community to read and discuss, followed by a live virtual event featuring the author in conversation with a BGR! alumna. There’ll also be interactive workshops based on themes in the books that cover topics like STEM, leadership, creative writing, and business skills.

Register to attend the BLACK GIRLS ROCK! Book Club on April 14