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OneBrownGirl.com Founder Announces The Talking White Project

CBS 5's "Bay Sunday" to Air Interview July 12, 2009

Oakland, CA (BlackNews.com) - When Tracey Friley, creator and principal of OneBrownGirl.com® (OBG), won first prize at the Black Enterprise Elevator Pitch Competition in 2008, she had no idea that less than two years later she would be penning a book meant to help kids cope with being bullied by racial slurs. Inspired by Friley's business coach and his challenge for her to tap into her personal pain, Friley is using her personal experiences growing up as a young Brown Girl in Los Angeles to fuel her ongoing mission to empower Brown Girls that need a little love and understanding with her book Talking White: 14 Ways to Cope with Thoughtless Remarks. As a result of the resurrection of this controversial and age-old topic, Friley will appear as a guest on CBS 5's "Bay Sunday," the San Francisco Bay Area's weekly source for public affairs coverage, hosted by journalist Sue Kwon and produced by Akilah Bolden-Monifa on July 12, 2009. Friley's interview will appear on the Bay Sunday Web site as early as July 10, 2009.

Although Talking White is not a memoir, the preface to Friley's book -- My Life as an Oreo -- provides readers with a glimpse into a traumatic event that is the source of Friley's pain and the reason for the creation of the OneBrownGirl.com® brand as well as the book. "Exposing myself in this way has been pretty cathartic," says Friley. "I'm just trying to make sure people understand that words do hurt and can sometimes have long term effects; particularly when it comes to kids. It is time to create a solution-oriented dialogue." For a limited time, Friley is offering a free digital download of My Life as an Oreo on the OneBrownGirl.com® Web site.

Friley wants it to be clear that The Talking White Project (as she calls it) is not merely about the book. In fact, Friley is currently facilitating a private online focus group made up of a multicultural group of OBG subscribers with similar experiences which will serve as inspiration and research for her current book-in-progress and future books to come. Friley explains, "I want the focus group to be private so that participants feel secure as they uncover their vulnerabilities. This can be pretty emotional stuff." The Talking White Project includes a book series, ongoing online focus groups, a free teleseminar series with celebrity guests, and a series of short online videos with everyday people discussing both sides of this age-old issue.

Friley will complete Talking White: 14 Ways to Cope with Thoughtless Remarks in the mid to late Fall of 2009.

ABOUT ONE BROWN GIRL.COM®:
Tracey Friley founded ONEBROWNGIRL.COM® (OBG) in 2006 to celebrate culture, diversity and strong self-image amongst Brown Girls across the globe. Friley's hope and heartfelt intention is to inspire Brown Girls everywhere to greatness and to continue to share the OBG brand and mission with anyone interested in culture. www.OneBrownGirl.com

CONTACT:
Tracey Friley
310-621-3783
info@OneBrownGirl.com




			Press Release FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE OneBrownGirl.com Founder Announces The Talking White Project CBS 5's "Bay Sunday" to Air Interview July 12, 2009 Oakland, CA (BlackNews.com) - When Tracey Friley, creator and principal of OneBrownGirl.com® (OBG), won first prize at the Black Enterprise Elevator Pitch Competition in 2008, she had no idea that less than two years later she would be penning a book meant to help kids cope with being bullied by racial slurs. Inspired by Friley's business coach and his challenge for her to tap into her personal pain, Friley is using her personal experiences growing up as a young Brown Girl in Los Angeles to fuel her ongoing mission to empower Brown Girls that need a little love and understanding with her book Talking White: 14 Ways to Cope with Thoughtless Remarks. As a result of the resurrection of this controversial and age-old topic, Friley will appear as a guest on CBS 5's "Bay Sunday," the San Francisco Bay Area's weekly source for public affairs coverage, hosted by journalist Sue Kwon and produced by Akilah Bolden-Monifa on July 12, 2009. Friley's interview will appear on the Bay Sunday Web site as early as July 10, 2009. Although Talking White is not a memoir, the preface to Friley's book -- My Life as an Oreo -- provides readers with a glimpse into a traumatic event that is the source of Friley's pain and the reason for the creation of the OneBrownGirl.com® brand as well as the book. "Exposing myself in this way has been pretty cathartic," says Friley. "I'm just trying to make sure people understand that words do hurt and can sometimes have long term effects; particularly when it comes to kids. It is time to create a solution-oriented dialogue." For a limited time, Friley is offering a free digital download of My Life as an Oreo on the OneBrownGirl.com® Web site. Friley wants it to be clear that The Talking White Project (as she calls it) is not merely about the book. In fact, Friley is currently facilitating a private online focus group made up of a multicultural group of OBG subscribers with similar experiences which will serve as inspiration and research for her current book-in-progress and future books to come. Friley explains, "I want the focus group to be private so that participants feel secure as they uncover their vulnerabilities. This can be pretty emotional stuff." The Talking White Project includes a book series, ongoing online focus groups, a free teleseminar series with celebrity guests, and a series of short online videos with everyday people discussing both sides of this age-old issue. Friley will complete Talking White: 14 Ways to Cope with Thoughtless Remarks in the mid to late Fall of 2009. ABOUT ONE BROWN GIRL.COM®: Tracey Friley founded ONEBROWNGIRL.COM® (OBG) in 2006 to celebrate culture, diversity and strong self-image amongst Brown Girls across the globe. Friley's hope and heartfelt intention is to inspire Brown Girls everywhere to greatness and to continue to share the OBG brand and mission with anyone interested in culture. www.OneBrownGirl.com CONTACT: Tracey Friley 310-621-3783 info@OneBrownGirl.com