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Southern Black Girls And Women's Consortium Announces 2024 Black Girls Dream Conference, June 7-8 In Atlanta, Georgia

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Tuesday, February 27, 2024
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ATLANTA, Feb. 27, 2024 /PRNewswire/ -- The Southern Black Girls and Women's Consortium (Southern Black Girls) has announced that the 2024 Black Girls Dream Conference is headed to Atlanta, GA! The two-day event will take place Friday, June 7 - Saturday, June 8, 2024 at the Atlanta Marriott Marquis (265 Peachtree Center Avenue, Atlanta, Georgia 30303). The Conference will be a safe space full of love, fun and sisterhood as well as an experience that inspires, empowers, and cultivates the dreams of southern Black girls, gender-expansive youth and Black women of all ages.

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  • Southern Black Girls and Women's Consortium's opens registration for an immersive experience and celebration of Afrofuturism and Black Girl Joy!
  • ATLANTA, Feb. 27, 2024 /PRNewswire/ -- The Southern Black Girls and Women's Consortium (Southern Black Girls) has announced that the 2024 Black Girls Dream Conference is headed to Atlanta, GA!
  • The theme ties directly to Southern Black Girls' vision to provide an immersive space where Black girls and women can explore different pieces of who they are, what they love and what brings them joy.
  • "Nothing excites me more than bringing the Black Girls Dream Conference to Atlanta," shares an excited Malikah Berry Rogers, executive director of the Southern Black Girls and Women's Consortium.

Southern Black Girls and Women's Consortium Launch 2024 Black Girls Dream Fund Grant Cycle, Applications Now Accepted Through December 4

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Tuesday, November 7, 2023
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ATLANTA, Nov. 7, 2023 /PRNewswire/ -- The Southern Black Girls and Women's Consortium (Southern Black Girls), a disruptor in grantmaking for underfunded organizations that intentionally support Black girls and women in the south, has launched their latest grant cycle for their signature Black Girls Dream Fund! Created to transform possibilities into realities, the Black Girls Dream Fund seeks to channel greater resources, services and support to Black women-led organizations and projects that empower Black women, girls and gender-expansive youth between the ages of 12-24. Application submissions are open and accepted now through 11:59PM EST on Monday, December 4.

Key Points: 
  • The 2024 Black Girls Dream Fund seeks to channel greater resources and fund the dreams of Black women, girls and gender-expansive youth in 13 southern states.
  • ATLANTA, Nov. 7, 2023 /PRNewswire/ -- The Southern Black Girls and Women's Consortium (Southern Black Girls) , a disruptor in grantmaking for underfunded organizations that intentionally support Black girls and women in the south, has launched their latest grant cycle for their signature Black Girls Dream Fund !
  • "We are incredibly excited to launch a new cycle of the Black Girls Dream Fund grant; especially because it's not just a grant program; it's a movement of transformation," boasts Malikah Berry Rogers, executive director of Southern Black Girls.
  • "The Black Girls Dream Fund is a crucial step toward achieving our $100 million goal," adds LaTosha Brown, visionary founder of Southern Black Girls.

The Lawyers' Committee for Civil Rights Under Law Celebrates 60 Years of Impact at the Higginbotham Leadership Awards Gala

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Wednesday, October 4, 2023
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Today, the Lawyers’ Committee for Civil Rights Under Law will host its annual Higginbotham Leadership Awards Gala at Cipriani Wall Street in New York.

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  • Today, the Lawyers’ Committee for Civil Rights Under Law will host its annual Higginbotham Leadership Awards Gala at Cipriani Wall Street in New York.
  • “Sixty years since the Lawyers’ Committee was founded during a pivotal moment in the Civil Rights Movement, our mission is as important as ever.
  • The Higginbotham Leadership Awards Gala is an invitation-only annual celebration named in honor of the late A. Leon Higginbotham, Jr., a celebrated statesman, civil rights champion, author, professor, historian, and federal appeals court judge.
  • For more information about the gala and the work of the Lawyers' Committee, please visit thefuturewedeserve.org .

Sean "Diddy" Combs Applauds Black Leaders' Commitment to Defending Democracy, Driving Corporate Diversity at Congressional Black Caucus Foundation's Annual Legislative Conference

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Thursday, September 21, 2023
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Combs, who recently launched Empower Global, an e-commerce platform for black-owned businesses, said: "My goal is to add diversity in any industry I enter.

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  • Combs, who recently launched Empower Global, an e-commerce platform for black-owned businesses, said: "My goal is to add diversity in any industry I enter.
  • Don't just check the box; make sure people of color have real power to make decisions and drive results, and don't just give us the black budget.
  • I will be honored when I walk into that courtroom on October 2nd to hold someone responsible, to hold someone accountable.
  • Kimberlé Crenshaw said, "There are over 23 states that have passed bans on the way black history can be taught."

THE GATHERING FOR JUSTICE ANNOUNCES SOLIDARITY GATHERING FOR MEGAN THEE STALLION AS SHE PREPARES TO TESTIFY IN TORY LANEZ TRIAL

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Monday, December 12, 2022
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In early November, CEO and President, Carmen Perez-Jordan of The Gathering for Justice signed a letter in support of Megan , along with dozens of high-profile women leaders.

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  • In early November, CEO and President, Carmen Perez-Jordan of The Gathering for Justice signed a letter in support of Megan , along with dozens of high-profile women leaders.
  • We know the time is now to advocate for victims of violence, particularly violence against Black women."
  • Megan Thee Stallion, whose given name is Megan Pete was shot in the Hollywood Hills on July 12, 2020.
  • The mission of The Gathering for Justice is to end child incarceration and eliminate the racial inequities that permeate the justice system.

Ben & Jerry's Celebrates the Power of Black Voters with Rebrand of Change is Brewing Flavor

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Tuesday, September 20, 2022
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ATLANTA, Sept. 20, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- Today, on National Voter Registration Day, Ben & Jerry's, alongside Black Voters Matter, is unveiling a sweet new look and mission to their popular flavor, "Change is Brewing" — a cool combination of cold brew ice cream, marshmallow swirls, and fudge brownies. This rebranded flavor is focused on advancing racial justice through protecting voting rights and encouraging voter turnout ahead of November's midterm elections by connecting voters with the Ben & Jerry's Voter Resource Center. 

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  • Black Voters Matter works 365 days a year, in Georgia and beyond, to build power in marginalized, predominantly Black communities.
  • "Last year when we launched the Change is Brewing flavor, I imagined my ideal version of the world for Black communities.
  • A portion of the proceeds from the sale of Change is Brewing will go to Black Voters Matter to support their work.
  • Black Voters Matter, a 501c4, and Capacity Building Institute, a 501c3, are dedicated to expanding Black voter engagement and increasing progressive power through movement-building and engagement.

SOUTHERN BLACK GIRLS AND WOMEN'S CONSORTIUM ANNOUNCES SUMMER OF FUN AND FUNDING WITH "JOY IS OUR JOURNEY" MOVEMENT

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Wednesday, June 22, 2022
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ATLANTA, June 22, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- The Southern Black Girls and Women's Consortium (SWBGC / The Consortium) has announced a summer of fun and funding fueled by a series of special events that will provide resources and safe spaces for Black girls and women to dream. Themed "Joy Is Our Journey," movements will kick-off with an exclusive, invite-only tea and brunch affair during the ESSENCE Festival of Culture in New Orleans on Sunday, July 3. Following the event will be an exciting, month-long Dream Tour that will travel throughout Georgia, Alabama, Mississippi and Arkansas from August 20-September 18, 2022. Featuring experiential activities and educational moments, the interactive tour will provide a safe space for Black girls and women to create, release and simply be their authentic selves.

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  • ATLANTA, June 22, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- The Southern Black Girls and Women's Consortium (SWBGC / The Consortium) has announced a summer of fun and funding fueled by a series of special events that will provide resources and safe spaces for Black girls and women to dream.
  • We are building a movement, changing narratives and shifting philanthropic support for Black girls & women in the south.
  • Black Girls Defense Fund - Created to provide family and legal support for Black girls and women in need.
  • The Southern Black Girls & Women's Consortium (SBGWC / The Consortium) is coordinated entirely by a community of Black women in philanthropy, activism and girls' work, who hold deep roots in movement-building throughout the southeast.