Dr. Pamela Gurley, D.M.
Author | Entrepreneur | Social Activist
I Empower.
I write to empower and inspire readers to own their personal journies.
I Motivate.
I write to motivate change and pass down knowledge from one generation to the next.
I Advocate.
I write to challenge social institutions, social behaviors, or other stigmas that have impacted or impacted the narrative of women.
BIOGRAPHY
It is not every day you get to live your dreams and do what you love; this philosophy guides the professional trajectory for Dr. Pamela Gurley. She is a busy and empowered boss lady working every day to change how Black women are perceived—her personal values are pillars of her professional endeavors.
Dr. Pamela Gurley is a Content Branding Strategy Expert, Transformational Speaker, Serial Entrepreneur, and World-Renowned Best-Selling Author who understands the power of words (both verbal and written). As the Founder/CEO of Clark and Hill Enterprise and IAMDRPGURLEY and Founder/President of the Brown Girl and Brown Boy Literacy Foundation, she is on a mission to empower, grow, and motivate others, as well as lead and challenge social norms.
Dr. Gurley's 25-year career includes working as a civil servant for 14 years for the United States Federal Government across the Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms, and Explosives, Department of the Army, Department of Defense, Department of State, and the Merit Systems Protection Board. Dr. Gurley’s budget, management, and leadership experience extend domestically and internationally across several continents and countries. She resigned f a GS-15 to become a full-time entrepreneur on November 7, 2020.
In November 2019, Dr. Gurley released her first book, I Am Not A Stereotype: I Am H.E.R., and it lit a different path in her love of writing. In March 2021, she released her second book, Bl@ck Girl Activist, becoming an Amazon Best Seller; and on June 3, 2021, she released the first three sets of books her Brown Girl and Brown Boy multilingual children's books series. She has since published four additional titles (twelve books). She has also been a part of three anthologies - one with Dr. Gurley as a Visionary Author.
As a fierce entrepreneur, she embraces many roles, and her work has been featured in many media outlets, including Forbes, NBC, ABC, CBS, Chicago Tribune, Yahoo, and FoxSoul. In 2021, she was awarded the RadioOne EmpowerHER "Empowering Motivation" award for her commitment to uplifting others.
She is a retired United States Army Veteran and holds a Bachelor of Arts in Psychology, a Master's in Health Service Administration, and a Doctorate in Management with a concentration in Organizational Development and Change.
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About the Series
The Brown Girl and Brown Boy multilingual book series is a much-needed addition to the children’s literature landscape. These books provide social-emotional and psycho-social support, representing diversity and equity for these children. The books cover topics such as learning how to be social, being confident, knowing their worth, being body-positive, and seeing themselves in professional roles not often represented for children of color. These are all important messages for minority children.
Representation is a significant factor for many children of color, and it is important for them to see themselves in books that aid in their mental, emotional, and physical development.
“Representation is not just about color. It is also about culturally setting a standard of excellence for our children.” – Dr. P. Gurley
Brown Girl, Be Social (2021)
Brown Girl, a 3-year old who is exploring who she is and the world around her, learns to embrace her differences and ways to be social through self-acceptance, self-love and self-confidence.
Brown Boy, Be Social (2021)
Brown Boy, a 3-year old who is exploring who he is and the world around him, learns to embrace his differences and ways to be social through self-acceptance, self-love, and self-confidence.
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En español
Brown Girl, Break Barriers (2021)
Brown Girl, a 3-year old who is dreaming of everything she can become, learns her career options are endless and she can break barriers through self-determination and self-confidence.
Brown Boy, Break Barriers (2021)
Brown Boy a 3-year old who is dreaming of everything he can become, learns his career options are endless and he can break barriers through self-determination and self-confidence.
En français
En español
Brown Girl and Brown Boy, Be Well (March 22, 2022)
Brown Girl and Brown Boy are on a mission to be healthy to grow up and be big and strong. These curious kids discover positive health choices, from eating nutritious food to going to the doctor for check-ups. With charming illustrations and engaging text, this book is perfect for teaching kids about the importance of taking care of their bodies. They show just how easy it is to make healthy choices – and how much fun being well can be!
Other Brown Girl and Brown Boy Book Titles Releasing Every Quarter 2022-2023
The PR Prep Guide: 7 Critical Need-To-Know Basics Before Hiring a Publicist (2021)
If you are planning on hiring a publicist, let this read be your first step! The PR Prep Guide is for those who are interested in having a publicist or has one; yet have several questions. The guide details some key factors surrounding the leading industry used by influencers, celebrities, business owners, and other media personalities. It provides honest details about what to expect when you retain a publicist and includes seven need-to-know basics.
Bl@ck Girl Advocate: Changing the Narrative for Black Women (2021)
Being a Black girl activist is being an advocate for change when it comes to women of color and how we need our community to shift the way we think of ourselves to change the narrative about us. Society has a way of making black and brown women and girls feel unworthy based on hair texture, skin color, physical features, and at times even devalue the work we accomplished.
What is fed into our community is what resonates outside of it so we [black women] need to shift the narrative in an effort to promote social, political, mental, emotional, physical, and economic change.
We cannot continue to conform to false narratives! This book is about owning the power Black women have and giving it to the world!
I Am Not A Stereotype: I Am H.E.R. (2019)
The imperfect book written with the perfect message. It’s purposely “flawed” (meaning it was deliberately edited to have mistakes). She wanted the world to understand imperfections are a part of life and if you see yourself and people beyond the flaws there is beauty and so is the story.
Socialized to have a need for belongingness; and it came at the expense of ridicule, criticism, & losing who Dr. Pam was. How mentally toxic and taxing it was to live a life living up to other people’s standards of whom she needed to be. She had to STOP IT! She had to change the narrative & stop believing in the stereotyping of whom she was taught to believe she should be! She had to heal, get real, forgive, and learn to sit on her pedestal to holistically see the world differently. Now, she does not allow judgment to change who she is. Dr. Pam no longer allows anyone to determine what she loves, how she loves, or reduce who she is because of their own insecurities or mental demons. She is letting the world know she is not a stereotype…I am H.E.R!
Now it’s your turn! It’s time to live your unapologetic truth. Be encouraged and inspired to look at your life, be comfortable in your skin, sit on your pedestal, and start having discussions to change the narrative of imperfection in this world filled with criticism, social inequality, and social judgment.
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