Melissa Burlock

Co-author of My Divine Natural Hair: Inspiration and Tips to Love and Care for Your Crown (March 2024 @Broadleaf_Books) with @SheliaBurlock & @SylviaBurlock ✍🏿

[Melissa Burlock @MelissaBurlock]

YAY - Congratulations!! I love the black hairstyles represented on the cover!! 😍

[Shelia F. Burlock @SheliaBurlock]

I am excited to share my debut picture book...🥁 MY CURLS BOUNCE BACK (@BeamingBooksMN) publishing on September 15, 2026.
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Available for preorder now!
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Cover Design by: Patricia Grannum
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#MyCurlsBounceBack #newbook #picturebook #library

[Melissa Burlock @MelissaBurlock]

I got "Judith Potts" 😅- Which Character From The Marlow Murder Club Are You? https://t.co/LVHtzqwXgT

[BLACK GIRLS ROCK! @BLACKGIRLSROCK]

We are deeply saddened by the loss of the iconic Ms. Nikki Giovanni, a trailblazing poet and cultural leader who fearlessly spoke truth to power.

At 81, she leaves behind an extraordinary legacy of artistry and activism that will inspire generations to come.

Rest in power. ✊🏿

[Melissa Burlock @MelissaBurlock]

Excited to share my personal essay for @Beautycon about how I embraced the beauty and history of headscarves:

"Do-Rags and Diadems: Why I Started Wearing Head Wraps After My Alopecia Diagnosis"
https://t.co/Kf2EdAeWow

[Melissa Burlock @MelissaBurlock]

Yay!!😍

[Shelia F. Burlock @SheliaBurlock]

Hooray!! I'm excited to share that @BeamingBooksMN will publish my debut picture book, MY HAIR BOUNCES BACK, illustrated by Patricia Grannum, in Fall 2026. Can't wait to have my grandson, and so many other children with gravity-defying coils, read this one. #WritingCommunity

[ESSENCE @Essence]

The Mountaintop

We lift every voice and sing — The name of a Black Woman who stood at the mountaintop. With audacity that reflected off the glass ceilings that shattered when you spoke her name.

Kamala Devi Harris. You stood. Standing in the spirit of Shirley Chisolm, Unbought, Unbossed and Undenying.

You dreamed. The girl who would not be deferred and went on to write a letter to the world with a signature that now reads — It’s Possible.

It’s Possible for a Black girl from Oakland, California, to see the mountaintop. And when she gets there to take the world off her shoulders and sit. Sitting in the resilience of Fannie Lou Hammer, you took the world by Storm. Never going Rouge and letting anyone take you out of character.

You laughed. You filled rooms with hope and integrity and lit paths with perseverance. You opened. Doors that had been closed. You stepped — Over walls that had been built.

You climbed. The Mount Everest of expectations with a smile that sat at the intersection of joy and justice. Because a country built in spite of you, you stood in spite of.

You are the embodiment of what can be, unburdened by what has been. Rest in the knowing that you are ours.

We thank you for the view from your moutaintop.

[EBONY @EBONY]

Thank you, @KamalaHarris for always showing up and fighting for us. As an HBCU graduate, you haven’t just risen to the occasion—you’ve shattered barriers and set a whole new standard for leadership.
 
Thank you for being a powerful voice for justice and equality, and never backing down when it comes to protecting what matters most: our freedoms. Whether it’s fighting for women’s rights, defending voting rights, or standing up for those who too often don’t have a seat at the table, you’re there, leading the charge.
 
Thank you for being real about the struggles Black women face—the exhaustion so many of us feel, doing the hard work every day while rarely getting the support or recognition we deserve. But despite it all, you continued to lead with grace, courage and determination—reminding us all of what true resilience looks like.
 
Your leadership is a light for many of us who carry so much on our shoulders. We're grateful for the example you set, for serving with integrity and compassion, and for never giving up on us. Thank you, Madam Vice President 🖤

[Be A King @BerniceKing]

If I could embrace each of you who are facing being more vulnerable with less rights, I would.

These words from my father encourage me to look up and to keep fighting for freedom, democracy, and a world where injustice ceases and love prevails.

Maybe you’ll find them helpful and a source of hope.

#WeShallOvercome #GodIsWithUs #MLK

[Melissa Burlock @MelissaBurlock]

Happy #BlackGirlDayOff Queen 👑!

Even if you had to work today, I hope you make the time, to take the time, to care for yourself on this & everyday. Treat yourself to a mental health break, a treat, and an encouraging read!

👉🏿https://t.co/4N0qB6ktg5
💜#HairCareIsSelfCare

[JTK @JTFlamelily]

On this #BlackGirlDayOff celebrated every year on October 11. I’m giving myself grace, peace and taking a break from my default of “faking it until I make it” and societal “strong Black woman” stereotype.

Black Girl Day Off follows World Mental Health Day, highlighting the significance of mental health, particularly for Black women.
It encourages Black women to take a mental day off to focus on their emotional well-being. It addresses the impact of stress as a precursor to chronic illnesses like heart disease, breast cancer, and more.
Stress, compounded by racial and gender discrimination, can lead to a cycle of health and socioeconomic disparities.
#MentalHealth
#vulnerability

[Melissa Burlock @MelissaBurlock]

@terahsharris WOW!! Excited for you!! 🥳 Congratulations!! 👏🏿👏🏿

[Melissa Burlock @MelissaBurlock]

@terahsharris Congratulations!! 👏🏿👏🏿

[Great Performances @GPerfPBS]

GREAT PERFORMANCES mourns the untimely passing of dancer Michaela DePrince, who memorably starred in an updated adaptation of ‘Coppelia’ in 2021, which combined live action performance with computer generated animation.

[LeVar Burton @levarburton]

James Earl Jones… there will never be another of his particular combination of graces.

[Melissa Burlock @MelissaBurlock]

@Ash_alyssa7 @SheliaBurlock @SylviaBurlock Hope it encourages you! 💜👑

[Melissa Burlock @MelissaBurlock]

@suzanneallain @BerkleyPub @BerkleyRomance @SylviaBurlock 💜

[Marcellus Womack @CellPR23]

“Imagination is the lifeline and an extension of the resilience of the human spirit” @ytashawomack

[Melissa Burlock @MelissaBurlock]

Black Romance Has A History, Episode 6-Author Piper Huguley

https://t.co/YxpjPR4j12

#WritingCommunity #BlackLove #HistoricalRomance

[Victorious By Design @victoriousbydes]

🌟 Meet the Burlocks! 🌟
We are thrilled to feature the Burlocks in the latest issue of VBD Magazine! Discover how they are revolutionizing natural hair care with their book "My Divine Natural Hair." @burlockauthors
Digital Version (Free): https://t.co/BOveQPh0fS

[Melissa Burlock @MelissaBurlock]

@bgcollective @terahsharris @YouTube Enjoyed this interview!