On Monday, we announced our inaugural Girls United Summit—a virtual experience for Black girls looking to advance themselves, have critical conversations about important topics, and of course, have a good time while it all goes down!
We shared our list of speakers here— but check out our list of celeb guests who will also be participating.
Our virtual panels will include black-ish actress Marsai Martin, rapper Kashdoll, The Glam Twinz, trans model and activist Leyna Bloom and many more, with rising actress and influencer Reginae Carter joining us as host. Each woman included will bring her own unique perspective, offering a well-rounded experience for our girls.
We’ll also be hearing from the 6 ladies who participated in the ULTA x Girls United Beautiful Possibilities program. Plus, we’ll be giving viewers more info on the McDonald’s Black & Positively Golden Making Moves Now Pitch Competition, where a handful of young women entrepreneurs will be given the chance to win thousands of dollars worth of funding for their business.
Following the Summit, our official GU after party will feature performances from rappers G.L.A.M., DonMonique and Tobe Ngiwe. DJ Cuppy will be on the 1’s and 2’s, while GU favorite Christina Beliard will be hosting the event. Stay tuned for more names.
The event will be taking place on Saturday, October 10, from 6-9 pm EST.
We can’t wait to see you there!
The 2020 ESSENCE Girls United Summit is sponsored by ULTA Beauty and McDonald’s.
Kash Doll
Rapper
Marsai Martin
Actress, Producer & Entrepreneur
Reginae Carter
Actress, Entrepreneur & Author
Jasmine Luv
Actress & Content Creator
Khadeen Ellis
Actress & Host
Glam Twinz
Beauty & Lifestyle Influencers
Leyna Bloom
Actor, Model, Dancer & Activist
Renae Bluitt
Creator & Executive Producer, “She Did That”
Isis King
Actress & Model
Shontay Lundy
Founder & CEO, Blackgirl Sunscreen
Jitarra Ellis
College Student, Artist, Model & Co-Creator, ESSENCE x ULTA Beauty Girls United Makeup Collection
Fanta Kaba
College Student & Co-Creator, ESSENCE x ULTA Beauty Girls United Makeup Collection
Jacqueline Means
College Student, Founder, Wilmington Urban STEM Initiative & Co-Creator, ESSENCE x ULTA Beauty Girls United Makeup Collection
Nelly Ghansah
College Student & Co-Creator, ESSENCE x ULTA Beauty Girls United Makeup Collection
Kalonii
High School Student & Co-Creator, ESSENCE x ULTA Beauty Girls United Makeup Collection
Chelsie Worthy
Beauty Entrepreneur
Balqees El-Tawekgi
College Student & Co-Creator, ESSENCE x ULTA Beauty Girls United Makeup Collection
Ashlee Haze
Poet & Spoken Word Artist
Marissa Thrower
Executive Owner & Operator, McDonald’s
Jaynay Pink
Teen Therapist & Author
Tori Cooper
Healthy Equity Consultant & Director of Community Engagement, Human Rights Campaign
Ada R. Johnson
Diversity Business Partner, Google
Rhonesha Byng
Founder & CEO, Her Agenda
Tina Queen
Tobe Nwigwe
Performer
DJ Cuppy
Donmonique
Rapper
G.L.A.M.
Rapper
