Where Creativity Meets
Community Care.
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.
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 wellness and education through creative experiences that build confidence, resilience, and connection.
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 from survival to self-definition.
Raised in New York’s vibrant Bronx, Andrea found freedom in words long before she found a microphone. Poetic Black Gurl was born from a desire to merge art 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
Every program is mindfully customized and in tailored to your communities priorities so growth feels relevant and aligned.
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.
Partnership Spotlight
Proud Partner of
Mindfulness & Steam Lab (MSL)
Together with Mindfulness & STEAM Lab (MSL), PBG delivers M/WBE Certified City & State + MTAC approved programs that blend mental health, mindfulness, and creative expression across New York City schools.
Our joint initiatives align with DOE PIVOT priorities to cultivate belonging and reduce educator burnout.