Frustrated by the lack of books about black girls in her school curriculum, Marley Dias launched this campaign to collect 1000 books where black girls are the main characters. The #1000blackgirlbooks project is her BAM social action project for 2016.…
BAM is about friendship, fun, adventures and social action. Want to be more involved in BAM Nation and believe you can uphold the BAM values? If yes, please complete an ambassador application. BAM will select a maximum of five Ambassadors…
BAM girls serve meals to community residents. For the past four years, BAM girls have participated in GrassROOTS turkey giveaway to the residents of Georgia King Village, located in the West Ward of Newark. This year BAM girls will take…
In 2013, 14.3 percent or 17.5 million households were food insecure. Food-insecure households (those with low and very low food security) had difficulty at some time during the year providing enough food for all their members due to a lack…
BAM girls were one of among 125 grantees awarded a coveted Disney for Change grant. The girls organized three activities for residents of Newark YMCA. There are currently 260 individuals—the majority of whom are homeless mothers with children who reside…