Relevant. Relatable. Real.
Rasheda Kamaria Williams is an award-winning mentor, speaker and author of “Be EmPOWERed: How to Live Above & Beyond Life’s Drama” – a guidebook and journal written for an inspired by girls. She is the founder and chief empowering officer for Empowered Flower Girl and a staunch youth advocate.
From growing up in a single-parent household to being the first in the family to graduate high school and college with honors, Rasheda has defied the odds. She holds a B.A. in journalism from Wayne State University’s Journalism Institute for Media Diversity and has extensive training in youth development, community relations and interpersonal communication.
For more than a decade, Rasheda has been committed to making a difference in the lives of women and children. Since 2001, she has personally mentored numerous girls and young women.
Her passion and advocacy for youth and social change have earned Empowered Flower Girl numerous accolades, including Kumon North America’s “Impact Award” and SASHE’s “Top 10 Companies for Women and Girls.” Rasheda also was named one of “29 Inspirational Female Entrepreneurs Who Are Positively Impacting The World” and featured in Exeleon Magazine as one of “15 Dynamic Entrepreneurs of 2020.” In 2021, MentHer magazine featured Rasheda in its “Top 20 Social Impact Founders” list. In 2022, she was named among Hope magazine’s Hope 25 and honored as a Community Icon by Esteem We/Detroit Possible. In July 2023, Rasheda was recognized as the Empowerment Enterprise Founder of the Year by Acquisition International magazine and received the Social & Business Impact Award.
A survivor of bullying, Rasheda shared her story in Cosmopolitan magazine in the article “Being bullied changed my life.” Her journey from excluded to empowered motivated her to launch Empowered Flower Girl in 2010.
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Rasheda is an engaging and empathic speaker. She offers keynote addresses, workshops, commentary and expert opinion on the following topics:
- Bullying (cyberbullying and intra-racial bullying)
- Relational aggression (mean girls and cliques)
- Social entrepreneurship and strategic community service
- Mentoring youth (from diverse backgrounds)
- Social media (tips and strategies for youth and adults)
The team at Defeat the Label wanted to offer you our sincere appreciation to you for taking the time to present at the 2023 Defeat the Label Community Conversation on Bullying. The whole conference was a success, but I wanted to share with you the sheer number of people who commented on how outstanding your presentation was . . . Again, I cannot thank you enough for sharing with us your time and talents. The conference would not have been anywhere near as successful with you and your amazing session.
Jamie Greene Kaniarz, Executive Director, Defeat the Label
As Seen In:
Check out Rasheda/EFG on these publications, podcasts and television programs:
Living Above Life’s Drama with Rasheda Williams
Empowered Flower Girl Celebrates a Decade of Building Up Young Girls
Empowered Flower Girl Helps Young Girls Cut the Drama and Embrace Sisterhood
Rasheda Kamaria Williams: Bullying Survivor/Advocate
Empowered Flower Girl 
