This month’s mid-month motivation will be coming from Brooke Jones, a fellow Hamptonian!

After not being able to find a doll that represented HBCUs, Brooke created a line of dolls that represented various key moments of the HBCU experience. Brooke started HBCYou Dolls during the pandemic and less than two years later, she partnered with prominent Black-owned toy company Purpose Toys to release the collection of three 18-inch dolls donning natural hairstyles.

Currently, HBCYou Dolls include Hope the Student Body President, Majorette Autumn, Cheer Caption Alyssa, Homecoming Queen Nicole and a teddy bear You can find HBCYou Dolls at Target, Walmart and Amazon.