As an African-American female, living in today’s world, have you ever felt the need to just scream? To go to the highest apex and express all your grievances? Well you’re in luck because now you can do all that and then some, and you do not even have to go off campus to do it.
“Ever since I was 15 years old I just loved being around women and helping them through their issues…this is why God sent me this message,” said Rachel Wilson, the director of Girl Talk International. Wilson is Co-Pastor of The New Life Worship Center.
Wilson and her husband are strong advocates of God and uplift his name in every way possible. Wilson has always had a strong passion for communing with females, since her days of having Bible Studies/sleepovers at her house as a teenager. This is where her idea for Girl Talk International began.
The main purpose of Girl Talk International is to encourage females to make positive decisions, build their self-esteems, provide support, encouragement and spiritual healing, and support for single mothers, women who have been physically/mentally abused and women who have been hurt in general.
“We will educate the ladies through programs and pray that they gain a wealth of knowledge, said Tiffany George, one of the helpers of Girls Talk International. Of the almost 31 women in attendance on Friday night, there was much positive feedback to be heard.
The night began promptly at 7:30 p.m. in the General Classroom Buildings Auditorium, with an empowering prayer from Co-Pastor Wilson.
After that, the first activity began, which was called, “Let’s talk about it.”
“I married a preacher in my early twenties and then later found out that he was a homosexual,” said Pastor Willen Rucker. Rucker bravely stood up in the middle of the room and gave her testimony on how she got out of an emotional broken marriage with a preacher who was confused with who he was and was trying to break her down.
Eventually, she moved away with her two children and began to minister. After all the true and sometimes heartbreaking scenarios were read, the audience was able to express their views on the matter at hand.
“This really did help me out with my relationship with my boyfriend, it open up my eyes to let me know that women my age was going through the same problem I was experiencing,” said Danielle Robinson, one of the helpers of Girls Talk International.
The purpose of this symposium was to give like-minded females an opportunity to say what’s on their minds without being judged.
“I was very excited, it was a joyous night and I just love being around this type of atmosphere,” said Ursela Mitchell, a spoken word artist who feed the audience positive words to live by.
After the ladies were done releasing their past struggles, a recording gospel trio called Adoram gave the audience three uplifting selections.
“The crowd was marvelous and really giving us good feedback,” said Latisha Striblin, vocalist of Adoram. Adoram sung three inspirational songs called “He’s Worthy,” “I Believe,” and “He’s Coming Soon,” and the audience response was very well.
Girl Talk International has been “going on” for 11 months now, and the General Classroom Building’s auditorium is the biggest location that the event has been held at to date. The last time a session was held, space was a humongous problem.
On Friday, November 6, and 20, at 7:30 p.m. in the General Classroom Building’s auditorium Wilson and her associates will be ready and willing to discuss every topic under the sun.
Do you have something on your mind? Well let’s hear it, because the girls are talking!
- Melissa E. Dale & Chelsea King