As graduation neared, Ashley Obasi began reflecting on the past four years of college. She realized if she had known what she knew now, four years ago, things might have gone more smoothly. Searching the internet, she began to look for advice on what to do next, but seldom found women who looked like her in the position she dreamed of landing. Thus, BlackGirlsGraduate was born. Enlisting the help of her sister Ije and close friend Tikkara, they began to set out on a journey to provide a resource that would generate content specifically geared towards the success of black girls.

Our Mission: Black Girls Graduate (BGG) is an online resource dedicated to inspire and empower black women to change the narrative we see in media; advocating for educational attainment and professional careers within our community.

Our Vision: We envision BGG as a resource that helps provide opportunities for black women to be equally empowered to achieve in higher education, career advancement, and economic security. Women of color, especially those of low socioeconomic status, have limited access to insight, guidance, and perspective from successful, high-achieving young professionals who look like us. To help with this initiative we profile African American women who exemplify excellence within their field of expertise. It is by seeing women who look like us in these leading roles that dreams become more tangible and the journey that can get us there becomes more realistic.