Joy & Justice Tour: Eatonville, FL
Eatonville MEDIA ADVISORY — Eatonville, FL FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Contact: Candice M. Dixon, Communications Manager Southern Black Girls and Women's Consortium candice@southernblackgirls.org | (334) 394-3236 Joy & Justice Tour Touches Down in the Eatonville, FL with Free Community Festival Southern Black Girls and Women's Consortium brings festival-style programming, resources, and celebration to Black girls, women, and femme identifying communities on Saturday, July 11 SELMA, AL — Southern Black Girls [...]
Southern Black Girls and Women’s Consortium Announces 2026 Joy and Justice Tour Amid National Femicide and Black Maternal Health Crises
Southern Black Girls and Women's Consortium Announces 2026 Joy and Justice Tour Amid National Femicide and Black Maternal Health Crises Nine-city tour launches Juneteenth weekend in Jackson, MS; Black Girls Defense Fund applications close May 14 SELMA, AL — Black women and girls in the South are facing converging crises. In April alone, at least ten Black women were killed and eight Black children were killed in acts [...]
Joy & Justice Tour: Ft. Lauderdale
Fort Lauderdale MEDIA ADVISORY — FORT LAUDERDALE FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Contact: Candice M. Dixon, Communications Manager Southern Black Girls and Women's Consortium candice@southernblackgirls.org | (334) 394-3236 Joy & Justice Tour Touches Down in the Fort Lauderdale Area with Free Community Festival Southern Black Girls and Women's Consortium brings festival-style programming, resources, and celebration to Black girls, women, and femme identifying communities on Friday, July 10 SELMA, AL — Southern [...]
Southern Black Girls and Women’s Consortium Award $350,000 To Over 20 Organizations Across the South Through Black Girls Defense Fund
Southern Black Girls and Women's Consortium Award $350,000 To Over 20 Organizations Across the South Through Black Girls Defense Fund Resistance and Resilience grants support groups advancing safety, justice, and wellbeing for Black girls, women, and femme identifying youth in all 13 Southern states SELMA, AL — The Southern Black Girls and Women's Consortium today announced the 2026 grantees of its Black Girls Defense Fund, awarding $350,000 in [...]
Joy & Justice Tour: New Orleans
New Orleans The Joy and Justice Tour 2026 is a free, family-friendly festival-style celebration from Southern Black Girls and Women's Consortium, touching down in nine cities across the South. Join us in New Orleans, Louisiana! Date: June 20, 2026 Time: 11am - 3pm Location: Ashé Cultural Arts Center; 1712 Oretha Castle Haley Blvd, New Orleans, LA 70113 Expect music, food trucks, and a day built for fun, alongside community resources, [...]
Don’t Take No Wooden Nickels
Don't Take No Wooden Nickels My grandmother's warning, the Supreme Court, and what we owe each other now Chanceé Lundy, Executive Director Hey girl hey, My grandmother would often tell me, “Chanceé, don’t take no wooden nickels”. It was her way of warning me not to let anyone give me something with perceived value that had no value at all. Now when she said it, she [...]
