Rebekah L. Pierce

Average Girl Magazine

Purpose

Average Girl Magazine (AVG) was founded through tragedy in June 2003 by Rebekah L. Pierce, Editor in Chief, in response to the death of her cousin, Damita Oglesby, a victim of domestic violence.  During a time of pain and unanswered questions, the only comfort was God and the freedom of the written word, that would allow women to share everyday life issues with other women by telling their stories candidly and most importantly, giving solace to women who are in bondage of domestic violence and the like.  Average Girl Magazine is a GLOBAL, electronic “Members Only” publication that serves as an ambassador for everyday women to share their stories of struggle and triumph in life and business.  AVG serves as a springboard for women with a desire to reach higher heights in business and a networking resource for pillars of the community.  With the importance of keeping up with technology and the desire to remain accessible to “women-on-the-go”, the magazine will be emailed to all subscribers as an electronic file on Acrobat Adobe (pdf) as well as an abridged e-zine.  The bold colors, along with the life-changing content, and professional layout is simply refreshing to view in the midst of a vigorous day in the workforce.  Take a break and enjoy!

Rebekah L. Pierce has definitely defied the odds and can speak from experience that “it’s not about where you’ve been, but where you’re going!  Growing up poor in Stockton, CA with limited resources, she fought hard for the opportunity to attend college and barely escaped the hands of death at the age of eighteen when she attempted to take her own life to flee the harsh road and lies that were whispered into her spirit about her self-worth.  The thought of her mother’s hard work and struggle to give her and her siblings better opportunities superceded those lies and gave her the strength to press on and become the women she is today.  As an African-American military veteran and prevailing entrepreneur, Rebekah knows her purpose is to give a voice to women from all walks of life.  Rebekah found purpose through her tragedy and wants to afford that same opportunity to women around the globe.  To this day, there is a fund in honor of Damita Oglesby in Atlanta and her memory lives on through the mission of Average Girl Magazine.