This episode will read Afro Unicorn & Cassidy Brianna presents: Thank You, It's An Afro by Cassidy Bridges & Gabrielle Whetstone Bridges.

✅ ABOUT THE STORY:

On a warm winter day in New York City, Cassidy wanted to have a photoshoot. She picked out her Afro Unicorn shirt and African print skirt because they made her feel unique, magical, and divine. What happened next became a viral video that let the world know how beautiful afro hair was and how important it is to love yourself and acknowledge beauty not just in yourself but others. Thank You, It's An Afro is a story of self-love and afro appreciation and a great book to celebrate being yourself and your God-given beauty. It is also a great introduction to afro hair for those that are unfamiliar with it.

✅ ABOUT THE AUTHORS:

Meet Cassidy Brianna Bridges, an actor, author, influencer and kid entrepreneur. She was four years old when her short video made rounds on the internet in 2021 and went viral. A woman complimented Cassidy's hair when she replied, "Thank you, it's an afro!" Her adorable video reminds us how girls and adults should take pride in our color and beauty and always wear their natural crowns with confidence daily! 

Cassidy has sparked a movement across the world! Her mom, Gabrielle Whetstone Bridges, shares that they've been getting messages from every continent since then. "Viola Davis shared it, and then Tina Knowles, and it kept going and kept going. So I knew that we were given a platform to share the message; we definitely made sure that we encouraged people to love the skin that we're in, and it's important to me as a parent to make sure that I'm instilling that message into Cassidy."

They developed the campaign to let children see themselves in clothing, home items, and a book inspired by people who reached out and were inspired by Cassidy. "People send messages saying, I'm encouraged to wear my natural hair. I'm inspired to wear my afro and know that it's beautiful to know that as professionals, I can still feel powerful and gorgeous with my natural curls, kinks and all. I wish that those things were instilled in me when I was that age."

The mother and daughter wrote their book entitled Thank You, It's An Afro which absolutely became life-changing for many people. 

Connect with Gabrielle and Cassidy Brianna

Website: https://itsanafro.com/

Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/Cassidy-Brianna-862921903915726/?ref=page_internal&locale=en_GB

Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/cassidy_brianna/

Grab your copy of Thank You, It's An Afro 📘 >>> 

https://www.itsanafro.com/products/afro-unicorn-cassidy-brianna-presents-thank-you-its-an-afro-bookpresale

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