LA Beauty Beat has been more than a beauty blog to me.  It has really opened some doors and I have been able to connect with a new group of wonderful folks.  A great example is what happened this week:

I got an email from B-link, which is a network that fosters relationships between marketers and women of color bloggers.  B-link was created by the the fabulous ladies of Blogalicious.
I am absolutely inspired by them.  In the email was an opportunity to blog during President Obama’s speech at the National Urban League’s conference.  OMG!!! How great was that?!?!  Of course I jumped at the chance even  though press check in was at 6:45 am.  When I got there I was elated to see my fellow bloggers blending in with traditional journalists.  We definitely felt like we had an important  voice in  the room.  We were escorted to the conference center, had our bags sniffed by dogs and seated in the press section.

To see President Obama grace a stage is a amazing.  As soon as he smiles you are hooked.  He was wonderful and a perfect speaker to deliver The National Urban League’s campaign of empowerment. I left feeling empowered, motivated and optimistic on the future of America.  He discussed the administration’s plan for education and the need for change for parents, teachers and students.

This is how The National Urban League described their campaign:

The National Urban League celebrates its centennial by launching the I AM EMPOWERED initiative instilling a message of hope and individual empowerment

to make a lasting difference. Focused on four aspirational goals for America, in the areas of education, employment, housing and healthcare, I AM

EMPOWERED is galvanizing millions of people to take a pledge to commit to help achieve the goals by 2025!

I AM EMPOWERED reminds everyone of the power of the individual to become a force for change by encouraging collective action to bring change to entire

communities and urban areas.

They are asking everyone to pledge to responsibly commit time and talent to

ensure that the nation is empowered to achieve the following goals by 2025:

- Every American child is ready for college, work and life.

- Every American has access to jobs with a living wage and good

benefits.

- Every American lives in safe, decent, affordable and energy efficient

housing on fair terms.

- Every American has access to quality and affordable health care

solutions.

You can find more information at: http://iamempowered.com/

Thanks to B-link for allowing me to be apart of history.

Ready… Set… BEAT!!!

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