Practicing meditation and speaking positive affirmations in your home or classroom is a useful tool that can better our perception of self and self-esteem.

 

Positive Affirmations help Black & Brown youth develop positive foundations on which to grow, and starting as a child makes it much easier to do later in life. As important as it is for parents to encourage, love and support their children, it is just as important that children learn to create these positive feelings within themselves. It is very empowering for our youth to create positive thoughts and feelings of self-worth, especially within intersectional identities.

90 Daily Affirmations for Black Youth

 

  1. I am proud to be Black.

  2. I make a difference 

  3. My hair is the perfect halo for my head

  4. I’m allowed to take up space 

  5. I deserve love 

  6. I deserve respect 

  7. I embrace the greatness within me

  8. My mental health matters 

  9. I am capable 

  10. My mind is full of brilliant ideas 

  11. My hair is the perfect crown 

  12. I inhale confidence and exhale doubt 

  13. I am so proud of who I am 

  14. I believe in me 

  15. I am powerful

  16. I light the world with my smile

  17. My confidence is beautiful 

  18. I am loved 

  19. I am a leader 

  20. I am dedicated to achieving my goals

  21. I am beautiful

  22. I am magical 

  23. I trust my inner guide 

  24. I am creatively inspired by the world around me

  25. I accept myself

  26. I am caring to others 

  27. I will speak kindly to myself

  28. I am funny 

  29. I am beautiful 

  30. I am a magnet for blessings

  31. My body is celestial

  1. I am confident

  2. I am brave 

  3. I am helpful 

  4. I will step out of my comfort zone and try something new today

  5. I will allow peace to fill my soul

  6. I am imperfect and perfectly me 

  7. I am smart  

  8. I release myself from my anger

  9. The world has a need for me

  10. I choose to be proud of myself 

  11. I choose my attitude 

  12. I am becoming healthier each and every day

  13. I believe in myself

  14. I am confident that I am able to [fill in the blank]

  15. I make good choices

  16. I trust myself

  17. I am brilliant 

  18. I deserve good things

  19. I am a good friend 

  20. I will recognize my good qualities

  21. I own my magic 

  22. I am kind 

  23. I am thankful for life

  24. I am thoughtful 

  25. I love myself! 

  26. I will love myself unconditionally

  27. Today is a new day; I will see what adventure it holds

  28. It’s okay to rest

  29. I am revolutionary 

  1. I will do my best with whatever comes my way

  2. I’m in charge of my future

  3. My future is my own

  4. Today is a new day! 

  5. I am thankful for today 

  6. I can make this a great day

  7. I am courageous 

  8. I am unstoppable

  9. My hard work is already paying off

  10. I am so special

  11. I release all fear from my mind

  12. I learn from my mistakes

  13. Nothing can steal my joy 

  14. I am evolving 

  15. I am filled with joy, happiness, and love

  16. I know it can get tough out there, but I know I am designed for greatness – Danai Gurira

  17. I can accomplish anything I set my mind to

  18. I have the power to create change

  19. I am better than I was yesterday

  20. I love me for simply being

  21. I will learn from yesterday and live for today 

  22. I am helpful 

  23. My brown skin is beautiful 

  24. I am important to my community 

  25. I am wise

  26. I am understanding 

  27. I am loved

  28. I make a difference in the world by simply existing in it

  29. I am grateful to have people in my life who [fill in the blank]

  30. I am becoming closer to my true self every day

53 Daily Affirmations Black Youth Need to Hear from Educators and Caretakers: 

 

  1. I am happy you are here 

  2. You add to this space

  3. I love when you are happy! 

  4. Your hair is perfect however way you wear it 

  5. You are more than enough

  6. I am so proud of who you are

  7. You always have a choice 

  8. You are thoughtful 

  9. You are beautiful inside and out 

  10. Your ancestors are always with you 

  11. You are loved 

  12. I appreciate the energy you bring to this group 

  13. You are thoughtful 

  14. I believe in you 

  15. You are a problem solver 

  16. You are capable 

  17. I trust you will make the right decision, and if you don’t- that’s okay too. I will help you try again. 

  18. You make such great decisions.

  19. I love the energy you bring to this space.  

  1. I’m so happy to see you! 

  2. Thanks for being here. 

  3. Thank you for sharing. 

  4. I love the way your mind works or I love the way you think.

  5. You should be so proud of yourself.

  6. You are brilliant.

  7. Is it okay if I join you?

  8. Thank you for sharing your space with me. 

  9. Thank you for allowing me to teach you. 

  10. Your opinion/feelings/beliefs matter to me. 

  11. I hear you. 

  12. I’m sorry. It will not happen again. (Do not by any means break this trust). 

  13. I don’t know the answer to that. Can we figure it out together? 

  14. We can find a solution. 

  15. How can I support you?

  16. I’m here to support you. 

  17. What do you need?

  1. What do you think?

  2. Is it okay if I ___ ? (Always ask permission). 

  3. I’m here if you want to talk and/or I’m here if you’d like me to sit with you. 

  4. Do you need space?

  5. Would you like a break?

  6. It’s okay to be angry. 

  7. I love being your teacher/nanny/mom/etc., 

  8. What do you want to learn about? 

  9. I love your ideas/you have great ideas.

  10. How you feel is important to me. 

  11. Trust yourself. 

  12. I see/appreciate the effort you put into this. 

  13. Thank you for participating. 

  14. It is okay to rest. 

  15. I appreciate you. 

  16. I’d really value your opinion/thoughts/feelings on this. 

  17. I’m so proud of who you are!