Where Creativity Meets
Community Care.
PBG transforms words into wellness and culture into connection.
Founded by educator and creative visionary Andrea Augustus, we use the power of story, strategy, and self-expression to help students lead, families prevail, educators thrive, and communities heal.
Poetic Black Gurl (PBG) transforms words into wellness and culture into connection.
Founded by educator and creative visionary Andrea Augustus, we use the power of story, strategy, and self-expression to help students lead, educators thrive, and communities heal.
Where Creativity Meets
Community Care.
A world where schools aren’t just places of learning they’re spaces of healing and
self-discovery.
Our Vision
To bridge the gap between creativity and perseverance through engaging experiences that build community, resilience, and personal development skills.
Our Mission
Her mission is simple: to turn creativity into a currency for change.
Through school programs, educator training, and community collaborations, Andrea and the PBG team inspire a new generation of leaders to dream bigger and to move away from surviving and into THRIVING .
Raised in New York’s Boogie-Down Bronx, Andrea found freedom in words long before she found entrepreneurship. PBG was born from a desire to merge creativity with action, to make wellness, education, and community feel like belonging, not obligation.
What started as
a poem became
a pathway.
From Poetry to Purpose
The PBG
Difference
We Create
with Care
Every program is mindfully customized and in tailored to your communities priorities so growth feels relevant and aligned.
We Lead
with Culture
We lead with care by ensuring every program is delivered in a safe, supportive, and compliant environment.
We Empower Through Expression
We use creative expression and the arts as tools to guide individuals on their healing journey, whether they’re just beginning or continuing, through non-traditional pathways.
Program Spotlight
Proud Partner of
Department of Youth and Community Development [DYCD]
In collaboration with DYCD-funded programs and community-based organizations, Poetic Black Gurl LLC provides dynamic programming that centers youth voice, wellness, and creative expression. Our workshops are designed to support engagement, skill development, and overall well-being, while aligning with program priorities around youth development, family engagement, and workforce readiness.