{"id":46661,"date":"2026-08-15T12:57:27","date_gmt":"2026-08-15T07:57:27","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/usnews-14267fa.ingress-comporellon.ewp.live\/?p=46661"},"modified":"2026-08-15T12:57:27","modified_gmt":"2026-08-15T07:57:27","slug":"support-your-girlfriends-founders-discuss-powerful-movement","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/usnews-14267fa.ingress-comporellon.ewp.live\/?p=46661","title":{"rendered":"Support Your Girlfriends Founders Discuss Powerful Movement"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><script>\r\n  atOptions = {\r\n    'key' : '644b717812d811d6a1c1fc5b6ccd6fa6',\r\n    'format' : 'iframe',\r\n    'height' : 90,\r\n    'width' : 728,\r\n    'params' : {}\r\n  };\r\n<\/script>\r\n<script src=\"https:\/\/www.highperformanceformat.com\/644b717812d811d6a1c1fc5b6ccd6fa6\/invoke.js\"><\/script>\r\n<br \/>\n<\/p>\n<div>\n<div class=\"listicle-slide\" data-page-number=\"0\">\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full is-resized\"><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"1600\" height=\"773\" loading=\"lazy\" src=\"https:\/\/madamenoire.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2026\/08\/17865088688574.jpg?quality=80&amp;strip=all&amp;w=1600&amp;crop=0%2C0%2C100%2C773px\" alt=\"A group of women in bright pink swimsuits posing on a tropical beach with palm trees and clear blue water in the background.\" class=\"wp-image-1685739\" style=\"width:840px;height:auto\" srcset=\"https:\/\/madamenoire.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2026\/08\/17865088688574.jpg?strip=all&amp;quality=80 1600w, https:\/\/madamenoire.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2026\/08\/17865088688574.jpg?resize=153%2C74&amp;strip=all&amp;quality=80 153w, https:\/\/madamenoire.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2026\/08\/17865088688574.jpg?resize=378%2C183&amp;strip=all&amp;quality=80 378w, https:\/\/madamenoire.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2026\/08\/17865088688574.jpg?resize=768%2C371&amp;strip=all&amp;quality=80 768w, https:\/\/madamenoire.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2026\/08\/17865088688574.jpg?resize=660%2C319&amp;strip=all&amp;quality=80 660w, https:\/\/madamenoire.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2026\/08\/17865088688574.jpg?resize=1536%2C742&amp;strip=all&amp;quality=80 1536w, https:\/\/madamenoire.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2026\/08\/17865088688574.jpg?resize=180%2C87&amp;strip=all&amp;quality=80 180w, https:\/\/madamenoire.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2026\/08\/17865088688574.jpg?resize=207%2C100&amp;strip=all&amp;quality=80 207w, https:\/\/madamenoire.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2026\/08\/17865088688574.jpg?resize=414%2C200&amp;strip=all&amp;quality=80 414w, https:\/\/madamenoire.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2026\/08\/17865088688574.jpg?resize=103%2C50&amp;strip=all&amp;quality=80 103w, https:\/\/madamenoire.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2026\/08\/17865088688574.jpg?resize=720%2C348&amp;strip=all&amp;quality=80 720w, https:\/\/madamenoire.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2026\/08\/17865088688574.jpg?resize=900%2C435&amp;strip=all&amp;quality=80 900w, https:\/\/madamenoire.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2026\/08\/17865088688574.jpg?resize=1200%2C580&amp;strip=all&amp;quality=80 1200w, https:\/\/madamenoire.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2026\/08\/17865088688574.jpg?resize=450%2C217&amp;strip=all&amp;quality=80 450w, https:\/\/madamenoire.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2026\/08\/17865088688574.jpg?resize=600%2C290&amp;strip=all&amp;quality=80 600w, https:\/\/madamenoire.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2026\/08\/17865088688574.jpg?resize=250%2C121&amp;strip=all&amp;quality=80 250w, https:\/\/madamenoire.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2026\/08\/17865088688574.jpg?resize=304%2C147&amp;strip=all&amp;quality=80 304w, https:\/\/madamenoire.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2026\/08\/17865088688574.jpg?resize=245%2C118&amp;strip=all&amp;quality=80 245w, https:\/\/madamenoire.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2026\/08\/17865088688574.jpg?resize=178%2C86&amp;strip=all&amp;quality=80 178w, https:\/\/madamenoire.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2026\/08\/17865088688574.jpg?resize=144%2C70&amp;strip=all&amp;quality=80 144w, https:\/\/madamenoire.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2026\/08\/17865088688574.jpg?resize=50%2C24&amp;strip=all&amp;quality=80 50w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1600px) 100vw, 1600px\"\/><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">Source: Courtesy of Support Your Girlfriends<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The definition of a <a href=\"https:\/\/madamenoire.com\/tag\/girls-trip\/\" type=\"post_tag\" id=\"590380883\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">girl\u2019s trip<\/a> has taken on a whole new meaning thanks to Support Your Girlfriends.<\/p>\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Created by Dr. Nikkia McClain in 2017, Support Your Girlfriends initially started as a way for McClain to empower, connect, and celebrate the people in her circle. Today it brings that same community to others.<\/p>\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">When McClain\u2019s close friends, <a href=\"https:\/\/madamenoire.com\/tag\/tamika-mallory\/\" type=\"post_tag\" id=\"590381411\">Tamika D. Mallory<\/a> and Lucinda Cross, were in need of the perfect escape from reality, she turned it into a trip for 10 women for a getaway to Jamaica. Now, a decade later, the initiative has morphed into a full movement and 501(c)(3) organization that offers free programming, access, resources, and tools to a community of more than 300 members, and the group recently celebrated another trip to Barbados in partnership with the island\u2019s tourism board.<\/p>\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">\u201cI was super excited about this year because, in addition to the annual initiative we do when we hit <a href=\"https:\/\/madamenoire.com\/tag\/barbados\/\" type=\"post_tag\" id=\"590370923\">Barbados<\/a> with the young girls, we normally work with<a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.iamagirl.ngo\/\"> I Am A Girl. <\/a>This time, we were able to work with some of the young girls from the churches around the area, which was so good, and one thing I love about these Bajan girls is that they come in with their heads up, like they are very clear on who they are at such a young age,\u201d McClain told <em>Madamenoire.<\/em><\/p>\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">This year, Support Your Girlfriends also gave self-care a whole new meaning thanks to workshops led by <a href=\"https:\/\/madamenoire.com\/tag\/yandy-smith\/\" type=\"post_tag\" id=\"590372128\">Yandy Smith, <\/a>Tamika Mallory\u2019s move to mobilize the members, and Lucinda Cross doubling down on the importance of keeping your faith intact.<\/p>\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">\u201cWe don\u2019t have sponsors during the trip. We don\u2019t have videographers outside of what we capture for the dinners, so it allows everyone to come and be their authentic selves, and it allows, I think, them to show up, but to also receive,\u201d McClain continued. \u201cYou\u2019re actually being able to sit and be still and receive what these young ladies are offering, and they change each year. It\u2019s not the same workshop. It\u2019s always something different every year.\u201d<\/p>\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>RELATED CONTENT:<\/strong> <a href=\"https:\/\/madamenoire.com\/1446840\/friendship-goals-a-guide-to-embracing-growth-in-sisterhood\/\" type=\"post\" id=\"1446840\"><strong>The Ultimate Guide To Unbreakable Friendship \u2014 What A 20-Year Sisterhood Taught Me About Surviving Life\u2019s Seasons<\/strong><\/a><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"listicle-slide\" data-page-number=\"1\">\n<h3 id=\"h-a-place-to-mobilize\" class=\"wp-block-heading\">A Place To Mobilize<\/h3>\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full is-resized\"><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"929\" height=\"573\" loading=\"lazy\" src=\"https:\/\/madamenoire.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2026\/08\/17865088503426.jpg?quality=80&amp;strip=all&amp;w=929&amp;crop=0%2C0%2C100%2C573px\" alt=\"A group of women wearing pink dresses and hats posing together on a golf course.\" class=\"wp-image-1685737\" style=\"width:840px;height:auto\" srcset=\"https:\/\/madamenoire.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2026\/08\/17865088503426.jpg?strip=all&amp;quality=80 929w, https:\/\/madamenoire.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2026\/08\/17865088503426.jpg?resize=153%2C94&amp;strip=all&amp;quality=80 153w, https:\/\/madamenoire.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2026\/08\/17865088503426.jpg?resize=378%2C233&amp;strip=all&amp;quality=80 378w, https:\/\/madamenoire.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2026\/08\/17865088503426.jpg?resize=768%2C474&amp;strip=all&amp;quality=80 768w, https:\/\/madamenoire.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2026\/08\/17865088503426.jpg?resize=660%2C407&amp;strip=all&amp;quality=80 660w, https:\/\/madamenoire.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2026\/08\/17865088503426.jpg?resize=180%2C111&amp;strip=all&amp;quality=80 180w, https:\/\/madamenoire.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2026\/08\/17865088503426.jpg?resize=162%2C100&amp;strip=all&amp;quality=80 162w, https:\/\/madamenoire.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2026\/08\/17865088503426.jpg?resize=324%2C200&amp;strip=all&amp;quality=80 324w, https:\/\/madamenoire.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2026\/08\/17865088503426.jpg?resize=81%2C50&amp;strip=all&amp;quality=80 81w, https:\/\/madamenoire.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2026\/08\/17865088503426.jpg?resize=720%2C444&amp;strip=all&amp;quality=80 720w, https:\/\/madamenoire.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2026\/08\/17865088503426.jpg?resize=900%2C555&amp;strip=all&amp;quality=80 900w, https:\/\/madamenoire.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2026\/08\/17865088503426.jpg?resize=450%2C278&amp;strip=all&amp;quality=80 450w, https:\/\/madamenoire.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2026\/08\/17865088503426.jpg?resize=600%2C370&amp;strip=all&amp;quality=80 600w, https:\/\/madamenoire.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2026\/08\/17865088503426.jpg?resize=250%2C154&amp;strip=all&amp;quality=80 250w, https:\/\/madamenoire.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2026\/08\/17865088503426.jpg?resize=238%2C147&amp;strip=all&amp;quality=80 238w, https:\/\/madamenoire.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2026\/08\/17865088503426.jpg?resize=245%2C151&amp;strip=all&amp;quality=80 245w, https:\/\/madamenoire.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2026\/08\/17865088503426.jpg?resize=139%2C86&amp;strip=all&amp;quality=80 139w, https:\/\/madamenoire.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2026\/08\/17865088503426.jpg?resize=144%2C89&amp;strip=all&amp;quality=80 144w, https:\/\/madamenoire.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2026\/08\/17865088503426.jpg?resize=50%2C31&amp;strip=all&amp;quality=80 50w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 929px) 100vw, 929px\"\/><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">Source: Courtesy of Support Your Girlfriends<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">This year, Mallory took charge to utilize the space as an opportunity to organize women politically, helping them to understand why now, more than ever, it is important for them to <a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/newsone.com\/6862779\/voting-rights-act-illusion-democracy\/\">protect their vote.\u00a0<\/a><\/p>\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">\u201cI think the evolution of what was just the Glossy Posse has now turned into Support Your Girlfriends, which is a real network \u2013 it\u2019s really amazIng, and I think that the evolution speaks to Nikkia and all of us as members of the network, having our fingers on the pulse of what\u2019s happening in society, right? Because we could just do a vacation, which would be a <a href=\"https:\/\/madamenoire.com\/tag\/radical-self-care\/\" type=\"post_tag\" id=\"703570539\">self-care <\/a>thing, and that would also be great,\u201d said Mallory. \u201cBut when you are living consciously, especially being Black and conscious, you know that you have to be able to adjust to the times and to share the offerings that have been bestowed upon you out with the world. I think the thing that makes it pretty easy to do this work through Support Your Girlfriends is that most of the women are also already doing some type of service work in their own capacity, so it\u2019s not like you\u2019re dragging them to be active. They\u2019re already engaged.\u201d<\/p>\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Mallory\u2019s charge in her workshop was to encourage those in attendance to pinpoint an issue they care deeply about and to make the simple connection from the things they do every day to the current political climate and how much those things are threatened.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"listicle-slide\" data-page-number=\"2\">\n<h3 id=\"h-nbsp-a-soft-space-to-land\" class=\"wp-block-heading\">\u00a0A Soft Space To Land<\/h3>\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full is-resized\"><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"1152\" height=\"2048\" loading=\"lazy\" src=\"https:\/\/madamenoire.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2026\/08\/17865088307466.jpg?quality=80&amp;strip=all&amp;w=1152&amp;crop=0%2C0%2C100%2C2048px\" alt=\"A crocheted sun hat with the word &quot;Sunshine&quot; embroidered on it, a Coppertone Glow hydragel sunscreen bottle, and a pair of rhinestone-encrusted sunglasses on a beach towel.\" class=\"wp-image-1685735\" style=\"width:840px;height:auto\" srcset=\"https:\/\/madamenoire.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2026\/08\/17865088307466.jpg?strip=all&amp;quality=80 1152w, https:\/\/madamenoire.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2026\/08\/17865088307466.jpg?resize=86%2C153&amp;strip=all&amp;quality=80 86w, https:\/\/madamenoire.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2026\/08\/17865088307466.jpg?resize=233%2C414&amp;strip=all&amp;quality=80 233w, https:\/\/madamenoire.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2026\/08\/17865088307466.jpg?resize=768%2C1365&amp;strip=all&amp;quality=80 768w, https:\/\/madamenoire.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2026\/08\/17865088307466.jpg?resize=253%2C450&amp;strip=all&amp;quality=80 253w, https:\/\/madamenoire.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2026\/08\/17865088307466.jpg?resize=864%2C1536&amp;strip=all&amp;quality=80 864w, https:\/\/madamenoire.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2026\/08\/17865088307466.jpg?resize=180%2C320&amp;strip=all&amp;quality=80 180w, https:\/\/madamenoire.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2026\/08\/17865088307466.jpg?resize=56%2C100&amp;strip=all&amp;quality=80 56w, https:\/\/madamenoire.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2026\/08\/17865088307466.jpg?resize=113%2C200&amp;strip=all&amp;quality=80 113w, https:\/\/madamenoire.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2026\/08\/17865088307466.jpg?resize=28%2C50&amp;strip=all&amp;quality=80 28w, https:\/\/madamenoire.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2026\/08\/17865088307466.jpg?resize=270%2C480&amp;strip=all&amp;quality=80 270w, https:\/\/madamenoire.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2026\/08\/17865088307466.jpg?resize=338%2C600&amp;strip=all&amp;quality=80 338w, https:\/\/madamenoire.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2026\/08\/17865088307466.jpg?resize=506%2C900&amp;strip=all&amp;quality=80 506w, https:\/\/madamenoire.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2026\/08\/17865088307466.jpg?resize=141%2C250&amp;strip=all&amp;quality=80 141w, https:\/\/madamenoire.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2026\/08\/17865088307466.jpg?resize=83%2C147&amp;strip=all&amp;quality=80 83w, https:\/\/madamenoire.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2026\/08\/17865088307466.jpg?resize=245%2C436&amp;strip=all&amp;quality=80 245w, https:\/\/madamenoire.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2026\/08\/17865088307466.jpg?resize=48%2C86&amp;strip=all&amp;quality=80 48w, https:\/\/madamenoire.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2026\/08\/17865088307466.jpg?resize=144%2C256&amp;strip=all&amp;quality=80 144w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1152px) 100vw, 1152px\"\/><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">Source: Courtesy of Support Your Girlfriends<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Television personality, entrepreneur, and philanthropist are just a few names that can be used to describe Yandy Smith.\u00a0<\/p>\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">During this year\u2019s trip, Smith redefined self-care through a workshop focused on the items that fall within her Yelle beauty brand.<\/p>\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Initially, she planned a presentation for women whom she says are at the top of their game as top executives and boss women members of the Support Your Girlfriends tribe. It wasn\u2019t until Smith discovered that 15 young women from the island of Barbados would be attending the workshop that she had to return to the drawing board.<\/p>\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">\u201cLiterally, overnight, I thought about like, \u2018What can I say that\u2019s going to be impactful and understood for these young women, and they were high school students, as well as impactful for the adults,\u201d Smith explained. \u201cI knew that I wanted to incorporate my brand, Yelle Skincare, in anything that I spoke about because I wanted to make sure that I was also putting this business out there of self-care because the business of self-care is important and it\u2019s income-generating because you have to sleep well. You have to eat right. You have to do all the things so that you can ultimately have the mind to create and get out there and generate income.\u201d<\/p>\n<figure class=\"wp-block-embed is-type-rich is-provider-instagram wp-block-embed-instagram\"\/>\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">She added, \u201cI also wanted to make sure that I talked about the cleansing and renewal of the spirit. So I went through each product in my line. I have this kit that\u2019s our trial kit, and within our trial kit, first, we did a play on the word trial. A lot of people said you think innocent or guilty. You think there\u2019s going to be a transition in your life. Something\u2019s going to change when you come out of that trial \u2013 whether it\u2019s going to be really good or really bad. There will be a change. Then, I went into each aspect of the skincare line, which is a cleanser, a toner, a serum, and there are different types of serum depending on your skin type: oily, dry, or combination, an eye cream, and a moisturizer. For each individual product, I went through how you use it on your face, and what it means for your soul.\u201d<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"listicle-slide\" data-page-number=\"3\">\n<h3 id=\"h-the-power-of-faith\" class=\"wp-block-heading\">The Power of Faith<\/h3>\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full\"><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"3024\" height=\"4032\" loading=\"lazy\" src=\"https:\/\/madamenoire.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2026\/08\/17865088194299.jpg?quality=80&amp;strip=all&amp;w=3024&amp;crop=0%2C0%2C100%2C4032px\" alt=\"A group of women wearing pink swimsuits standing in a turquoise ocean under a cloudy sky.\" class=\"wp-image-1685734\" style=\"aspect-ratio:0.7511212328671426\" srcset=\"https:\/\/madamenoire.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2026\/08\/17865088194299.jpg?strip=all&amp;quality=80 3024w, https:\/\/madamenoire.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2026\/08\/17865088194299.jpg?resize=115%2C153&amp;strip=all&amp;quality=80 115w, https:\/\/madamenoire.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2026\/08\/17865088194299.jpg?resize=311%2C414&amp;strip=all&amp;quality=80 311w, https:\/\/madamenoire.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2026\/08\/17865088194299.jpg?resize=768%2C1024&amp;strip=all&amp;quality=80 768w, https:\/\/madamenoire.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2026\/08\/17865088194299.jpg?resize=338%2C450&amp;strip=all&amp;quality=80 338w, https:\/\/madamenoire.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2026\/08\/17865088194299.jpg?resize=1152%2C1536&amp;strip=all&amp;quality=80 1152w, https:\/\/madamenoire.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2026\/08\/17865088194299.jpg?resize=1536%2C2048&amp;strip=all&amp;quality=80 1536w, https:\/\/madamenoire.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2026\/08\/17865088194299.jpg?resize=180%2C240&amp;strip=all&amp;quality=80 180w, https:\/\/madamenoire.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2026\/08\/17865088194299.jpg?resize=75%2C100&amp;strip=all&amp;quality=80 75w, https:\/\/madamenoire.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2026\/08\/17865088194299.jpg?resize=150%2C200&amp;strip=all&amp;quality=80 150w, https:\/\/madamenoire.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2026\/08\/17865088194299.jpg?resize=38%2C50&amp;strip=all&amp;quality=80 38w, https:\/\/madamenoire.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2026\/08\/17865088194299.jpg?resize=360%2C480&amp;strip=all&amp;quality=80 360w, https:\/\/madamenoire.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2026\/08\/17865088194299.jpg?resize=450%2C600&amp;strip=all&amp;quality=80 450w, https:\/\/madamenoire.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2026\/08\/17865088194299.jpg?resize=675%2C900&amp;strip=all&amp;quality=80 675w, https:\/\/madamenoire.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2026\/08\/17865088194299.jpg?resize=188%2C250&amp;strip=all&amp;quality=80 188w, https:\/\/madamenoire.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2026\/08\/17865088194299.jpg?resize=110%2C147&amp;strip=all&amp;quality=80 110w, https:\/\/madamenoire.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2026\/08\/17865088194299.jpg?resize=245%2C327&amp;strip=all&amp;quality=80 245w, https:\/\/madamenoire.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2026\/08\/17865088194299.jpg?resize=65%2C86&amp;strip=all&amp;quality=80 65w, https:\/\/madamenoire.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2026\/08\/17865088194299.jpg?resize=144%2C192&amp;strip=all&amp;quality=80 144w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 3024px) 100vw, 3024px\"\/><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">Source: Courtesy of Support Your Girlfriends<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Lucinda Cross led a workshop on faith, encouraging the women and young ladies to focus on how every move they make is way bigger than just them.<\/p>\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">\u201cWhen you look at faith, it is not counting yourself out, understanding that we each play a powerful part in this world that we live in, and even with the small amount that we can put forth, we can make some change,\u201d said Cross. \u201cBut it starts with you feeling as if you matter, your voice matters, not your mistakes, not what you\u2019ve done, not who\u2019s supporting you, not how much money you make or don\u2019t make, how many followers you have or don\u2019t have. It\u2019s really just: Are you willing to step out and do something different for yourself, just as much as you do for everyone else?\u201d<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"listicle-slide\" data-page-number=\"4\">\n<h3 id=\"h-what-does-it-mean-to-truly-support-your-girlfriends\" class=\"wp-block-heading\">What Does It Mean To Truly Support Your Girlfriends?<\/h3>\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full is-resized\"><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"1200\" height=\"1600\" loading=\"lazy\" src=\"https:\/\/madamenoire.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2026\/08\/17865088593628.jpg?quality=80&amp;strip=all&amp;w=1200&amp;crop=0%2C0%2C100%2C1600px\" alt=\"Four women in green dresses posing together and smiling.\" class=\"wp-image-1685738\" style=\"width:840px;height:auto\" srcset=\"https:\/\/madamenoire.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2026\/08\/17865088593628.jpg?strip=all&amp;quality=80 1200w, https:\/\/madamenoire.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2026\/08\/17865088593628.jpg?resize=115%2C153&amp;strip=all&amp;quality=80 115w, https:\/\/madamenoire.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2026\/08\/17865088593628.jpg?resize=311%2C414&amp;strip=all&amp;quality=80 311w, https:\/\/madamenoire.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2026\/08\/17865088593628.jpg?resize=768%2C1024&amp;strip=all&amp;quality=80 768w, https:\/\/madamenoire.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2026\/08\/17865088593628.jpg?resize=338%2C450&amp;strip=all&amp;quality=80 338w, https:\/\/madamenoire.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2026\/08\/17865088593628.jpg?resize=1152%2C1536&amp;strip=all&amp;quality=80 1152w, https:\/\/madamenoire.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2026\/08\/17865088593628.jpg?resize=180%2C240&amp;strip=all&amp;quality=80 180w, https:\/\/madamenoire.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2026\/08\/17865088593628.jpg?resize=75%2C100&amp;strip=all&amp;quality=80 75w, https:\/\/madamenoire.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2026\/08\/17865088593628.jpg?resize=150%2C200&amp;strip=all&amp;quality=80 150w, https:\/\/madamenoire.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2026\/08\/17865088593628.jpg?resize=38%2C50&amp;strip=all&amp;quality=80 38w, https:\/\/madamenoire.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2026\/08\/17865088593628.jpg?resize=360%2C480&amp;strip=all&amp;quality=80 360w, https:\/\/madamenoire.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2026\/08\/17865088593628.jpg?resize=450%2C600&amp;strip=all&amp;quality=80 450w, https:\/\/madamenoire.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2026\/08\/17865088593628.jpg?resize=675%2C900&amp;strip=all&amp;quality=80 675w, https:\/\/madamenoire.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2026\/08\/17865088593628.jpg?resize=188%2C250&amp;strip=all&amp;quality=80 188w, https:\/\/madamenoire.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2026\/08\/17865088593628.jpg?resize=110%2C147&amp;strip=all&amp;quality=80 110w, https:\/\/madamenoire.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2026\/08\/17865088593628.jpg?resize=245%2C327&amp;strip=all&amp;quality=80 245w, https:\/\/madamenoire.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2026\/08\/17865088593628.jpg?resize=65%2C86&amp;strip=all&amp;quality=80 65w, https:\/\/madamenoire.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2026\/08\/17865088593628.jpg?resize=144%2C192&amp;strip=all&amp;quality=80 144w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1200px) 100vw, 1200px\"\/><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">Source: Courtesy of Support Your Girlfriends<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">\u201cSupport,\u201d McClain explained. \u201cWhenever someone asks me that question, it\u2019s always support. I would not be where I am without these women. I am able to be an honest self. They\u2019ve known what I\u2019ve gone through when it comes to my children. My husband. I think we lead with honesty, and in return, it allows us to support the way we need to support.\u201d<\/p>\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">\u201cFor me, it\u2019s love and accountability,\u201d said Smith. \u201cWe\u2019ve been through so much individually, and even as a collective. 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