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A PROGRAM OF 1 STEP UP, INC.

You Have Been Showing Up for Everyone. Now It Is Your Turn.

Dear Black Girl is a healing-centered personal development program for Black women and women of color who are ready to stop surviving and start building the life they actually want.


We create the space. We provide the tools. We build the community. And we make sure that when you are ready to take your next step, nothing stands in your way.

OUR IMPACT SINCE 2020

Dear Black Girl By the Numbers

90+

Women Graduated

9

Cohorts Completed

12

Workshops Hosted

3

Cities

20

Women & Leaders Honored

2

Grants Received

6

Bridge Grants Awarded

100%

Community-Driven

WHAT WE OFFER

Four Things Every Woman Deserves

Space to Heal

A safe, judgment-free environment where you can finally put down what you have been carrying. No performing. No pretending. Just honest, supported work.

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Resources to Advance

Educational and financial support, including our Bridge Grant Initiative, so that when you are ready to take your next step, a temporary setback does not stop you.

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Tools to Grow

Practical personal development curriculum that builds self-awareness, confidence, and the kind of resilience that actually holds when life gets hard.

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Community to Belong

Connections with women who understand the journey because they are on it too. Support that does not disappear when the program ends.

WHAT WOMEN ARE SAYING

Real Women. Real Transformation.

“Where do I start! Dear Black Girl has been the foundation I needed in catapulting me into healing and understanding. DBG has given me the strength to seek therapy, nurture relationships, give grace and understanding as well as building my confidence! I am so proud of myself for taking the initiative in joining this beautiful platform. Thank you Quiana for being the vessel, the MUVA; birthing this amazing project. You’ve provided me with resources, knowledge, and inspiration. You’re full of experiences, I trust your input and know it’s all love. You’re so genuine and thoughtful. I enjoy hearing you speak. It’s always so colorful, a little animated and really vivid! Not to mention funny! You have a way of being comical while still getting your point across. You’re able to articulate your thoughts and honor your feelings so well. I strive for your level of awareness. Thank you for being relatable and real. Life is a journey, I’m so grateful for you and DBG being placed in my path. Much love ♥️"

-Iesha Merant

THE WHY BEHIND THE WORK

When a Woman Heals, Everything Around Her Shifts.

Her children grow up differently. Her relationships change. Her community feels it. That is why Dear Black Girl was never just a program. It is a movement built on one belief: healing Black women heals families, communities, outcomes, and generations.

"Healing is the foundation. Education is the bridge. Legacy is the goal."

-Quiana Malone

Support the Work

Dear Black Girl is 100% community-driven.

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