Why millennial black women must own & celebrate what we create.
Photo by Nick Owuor
By Kareemah Muhammad
Rare: Marked by unusual quality, merit or appeal Maven: An expert or connoisseur
RareMaven: When this unusual quality and expertise is sprinkled with a dash of top notch #blackgirlmagic!
Okay, so it’s not only THE time to shine as millennial black women, it’s BEEN our time. There’s no doubt that we shape the culture as we see it. From our coined phrases like “yasss” and “she did that!”, to our style and of course our ingenuity, we are a fierce force. We make awkwardness a thing to take pride in as Issa Rae has shown us and make one hashtag become the emblem of our power and beauty as #blackgirlmagic has done (Over 16.8 million posts to date). And with this, we deserve all the honor for standing in our truth.
What will we do next? I’ll tell you…own every bit of it!
And that brings me to RareMaven. We are here to discover, uplift and promote black millennial women who are in the arts & media, tech, entrepreneurship and philanthropy. We want to empower all millennial black women with the knowledge and resources to enhance their skills while harnessing their awareness and application of ownership. Thus building a collective sisterhood or what we call RareMavenhood.
With all this, we know that we must celebrate who we are & own what we create. We also know that the strength is found in all we can give to one another. And we have a duty as culture shifters to make an impact on the world.
Again, we must own what we create, especially due to the fact that some of what we create is taken as someone’s own and we’re left in the dust to pick up the remnants of who we are.
RareMaven Media & Production is here to help change that. Our goals include:
Owning our messaging and content: At RareMaven we create content for and by millennial black women including our feature stories of the month, news and event coverage and RareMaven: The Podcast, our weekly series that follows millennial black women in business.
Sisterhood: Our sisterhood or what we call RareMavenhood is how we celebrate one another and make it known that we are here for the success of all millennial black women.
Sharing our stories: We are here to shed light on topics that affect our daily lives as millennial black women and be a voice for those who feel unheard, unappreciated and overlooked. It is up to us to share our narratives and feel free in doing so.
Promoting, promoting, promoting!: We support the “glow up” of all millennial black women and want to offer services and support to keep our goals and visions alive. This will include event planning and productions for entrepreneurs and brands to showcase what their gifts are and excite their clients.
Celebrating Us: All that we do and our journey in getting there is to be celebrated. We will no longer sulk in the process. We will celebrate, engage and feel connected in the process! RareMaven Media & Production will do all this and more with our curated events and content. This is a shared experience and if we don’t celebrate all that makes us thrive who will?
We are in an exciting time right and we must capture every moment and opportunity. This is not only about securing our futures, it’s about securing a legacy for the culture.
Welcome to RareMavenhood.
To keep up with RareMaven Media & Production follow us on Instagram @raremavenmedia.