Black Girls for Liberation Collective

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About Us

The Black Girls for Liberation Collective (BGFLCollective) was founded in 2021 in response to a community need that was left unmet. Often Black girls are dismissed and thus become invisible, OR they are hypervisible to those who only see them through a deficit lens. We recognize the brilliance of Black girls and the need for them to have sacred spaces to convene, develop, understand self, build relationships with one another, be affirmed, and dream out loud. The Black Girls for Liberation Collective was developed with Black adolescent girls, particularly those navigating the transitions from elementary to middle school in mind.

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Black girls deserve joy. Black girls deserve to be intentionally nurtured and affirmed. Here at BGFL we believe that these are their rights and we do the work of curating such spaces alongside Black girls and help others do it too!

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Dr. Brittani Clark

A recently released report by the US Government Accountability Office revealed a harsh but well-known reality: Black girls in U.S. schools are disciplined more frequently and more severely than other girls. Despite making up just 15% of female students, Black girls account for nearly half of all suspensions and expulsions. This disparity persists even when infractions are the same as their peers. Data from this report also highlights the role of racial and gender biases, like adultification and colorism, in driving these inequities.
✨ We must do better. ✨

Stay tuned as we share highlights from this report and how spaces like Black Girls for Liberation provide the care, space, and connection Black girls deserve.
#AffirmBlackGirls #BlackGirlsForLiberation

At Black Girls for Liberation, we believe Black girls deserve spaces where their voices are amplified, their joy is celebrated, and their growth is supported. Grounded in an ethic of care and collective co-creation, we prioritize cultivating environments of healing, liberation, and self-actualization for Black girls.

Navigating middle school can be challenging, especially for Black girls seeking spaces free from judgment and full of belonging. That’s why our work is vital. We’re here to nurture their cultural identities, affirm their ways of being, and create a community that uplifts their dreams and individuality.

This Giving Tuesday, help us expand our reach in Durham and beyond. Your support ensures we can continue building co-created spaces where Black girls can thrive and become their most authentic selves.

💖 Donate today to make a difference.
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#GivingTuesday #BlackGirlsForLiberation #SupportBlackGirls #CoCreatedSpaces #DurhamCommunity #JoyHealingLiberation

This #GivingTuesday, we’re inviting YOU to support Black Girls Liberation (BGfL). BGfL is a nonprofit dedicated to creating joyful, affirming, and liberating spaces with and for Black girls. Through workshops, summer camps, and community events, we amplify the voices of Black girls and co-create environments where they can exist unapologetically.

With BIG plans for 2025—including our inaugural Black Girls Multiverse Summit and expanding programming both locally and globally—your support is crucial to continuing this transformative work.

Let’s build a future where Black girls are celebrated, affirmed, and empowered to define their own paths. Every donation makes an impact. 💜

Navigate to our donate page by following the steps in this reel, and help us sustain the joy, healing, and liberation that Black girls deserve.

Click the link in our bio and head to our website to donate today!

#BlackGirlsLiberation #GivingTuesday2024 #SupportBlackGirls #Joy #Liberation

✨Some reminders as you share space with Black girls during this season of gathering. 🫶🏾✨#blackgirljoy #blackgirlsforliberation

We’re Baaaack! 💜

Black Girls for Liberation is back on the scene and more excited than ever to reconnect with our community! We’ve been quietly working behind the scenes, updating our website, and planning an intentional, purpose-filled year packed with exciting events and opportunities to celebrate, affirm, and build with Black girls.

This December, we’re kicking things off with an intimate gathering for our current members before officially launching our open programming in January 2025. And trust us, there’s so much to look forward to! From workshops to affirming spaces, and culminating in our inaugural Black Girls Multiverse Summit (in partnership with @daring.daughtersinc ), 2025 will be a year to remember.

To all the girls who’ve been a part of the BGfL family—welcome back! And to those we haven’t met yet, we can’t wait to see you. Let’s dream together!

✨ Stay tuned for updates and be ready to join us on this journey of joy, creativity, and connection. The best is yet to come!

#BlackGirlsForLiberation #BGfL #BlackGirlJoy #Affirmation #LiberationWork #BlackGirlsMultiverse

👑✨ Our CROWN Act community event last Saturday was an absolute vibe! From start to finish, we felt the love, the empowerment, and the beauty of our natural selves. 🌟 Our keynote speaker @omggirllemonade kept it all the way real, affirming and encouraging every soul in the spot! 💬 Our hairbraiding facilitator @_braidsbyebbiee schooled us with proper techniques and solved some longstanding hair mysteries for the gworls! 💁🏽‍♀️ Plus, she hooked us up with the ultimate product recommendations! 🌿 But wait, our mental health facilitator? @qthecounselor closed us out with an intergenerational, super interactive workshop on natural hair and its deep connections to mental health. Mind = blown! 🧠💥 And let’s not forget the amazing food that disappeared and no crumbs were left– huge shoutout to our caterer @indulgecateringnc! 🌯And those cookies? @yoursugarfix Top tier! 🍪😋 Thank you to everyone who made this event so special. Here’s to celebrating our crowns and our community! 🎉 #CROWNAct #NaturalHairLove #CommunityMagic #durhamnonprofit #Blackgirls

Join us tomorrow as we close out C.R.O.W.N Act week with a special community event- Conversations for the CROWN. @omggirllemonade Layla will be joining us to give a keynote on Black girl leadership and @qthecounselor will be leading us through a mental health workshop with an affirmation focus. We’ll be at ReCity located at 112 Broadway St. Durham, NC. RSVP today.

Join us for the grand finale of CROWN Act week! Celebrate the beauty and significance of natural hair as we gather for an empowering event. #CROWNActWeek #NaturalHairCelebration #EmpowermentEvent #HairFreedom #BeautyInDiversity

Join us for our Crown Act event March 2nd, we will have special natural hair care workshop led by local natural hair care specialist @_braidsbyebbiee Ebonee Nicole. Visit our website to RSVP. Celebrate the beauty and significance of natural hair as we gather for an empowering event. #CrownActEvent #NaturalHairCare #EmpowerWithCurls #CelebrateNaturalBeauty #EmpoweringEvent #HairLove #CulturalEmpowerment #BeautyInDiversity #CommunityGathering

In honor of CROWN Act Week BGfL is inviting the community to come out to the Durham County Main Library to contribute their creativity to our community mural! The mural will be up all week so stop by and and design your own additions or simply color in what's already there! We can't wait to see how it turns out!
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The mural is located on the ground floor in the entryway, right out side of the voting booths. #CROWNAct #CROWNAct4nc #durhamcountylibrary #mural

Join us on March 2nd for Conversations for the Crown, celebrating Crown Act Week! We will have a mental health workshop facilitated by @qthecounselor and a hair braiding workshop by @_braidsbyebbiee . We hope to see you all next Saturday at this community event! 👑 Let’s empower and uplift together. #ConversationsForTheCrown #CrownActWeek #EmpowerThroughConversation

Next week we will be celebrating #CrownActWeek: a powerful movement advocating for hair inclusivity. It’s a week dedicated to embracing and celebrating the natural beauty of black hair. Join us in breaking stereotypes and promoting self-expression. March 2nd marks a special event – stay tuned for empowerment and inspiration! 👑✨ #EmpowerBlackGirls #NaturalHairLove #HairInclusivity #BreakTheStereotype #BlackGirlMagic #CrownActAwareness #CelebrateDiversity #March2Event #EmpowermentMatters

📚✨ Join us tomorrow night for the empowering finale of our book club! It’s not too late to RSVP and be part of this enriching conversation. Visit our site or check out our stories to secure your spot. Let’s celebrate the joy of reading together! 🌟 #BookClubFinale #EmpowerBlackGirls #LiterarySisterhood #JoinTheDiscussion #RSVPNow #GirlsEmpowerment #ReadingIsPower #CommunityLove

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This past weekend, Black Girls for Liberation got their book boxes. The girls were so excited about all the goodies in the box and ran to put their shirts on immediately! We dove right in and the girls had a chance to discuss the opening chapters with one another and reflect about what it means to bloom as a young Black girl. Tonight, we’ll be hosting the first virtual book discussion and we are so excited about it!! #blackgirlmagic #blackgirlsreadtoo #blackgirlsrock #bookstagram #nonprofit #durhamnonprofits

Join us this Tuesday for our first of two conversations on Dear Black Girl: Equip, Empower, Enlighten. We are honored to have Michelle Burton facilitate the conversation for our participants as they discuss self-love and positive affirmations! For those interested, there is still time to register for our book club in honor of CROWN Act Week later this month. Use the link in our stories to join us!

Check out what’s happening this month @bgflcollective !!!

Hey there!! It’s not too late to register for our book club. We are hosting a dynamic book club that aims to engage and empower youth through meaningful discussions around the theme of embracing natural hair and promoting inclusivity. We are inviting middle-school-aged Black girls from across organizations to participate in a 4-week program to read Dear Black Girl: Equip, Empower, Enlighten and reflect together on the book’s theme as they relate to their lived experiences.

Here at Black Girls For Libration we honor black girls year round. But we wanted to take the time this month to highlight some inspirational young women who have made an impact. Thank you Zyahna Bryant for all you do!!!

#BlackGirlMagic #YoungTrailblazers #FutureLeaders #InspiringBlackGirls #HerStoryContinues #EmpowerHer #BlackHistoryMonth #GirlsWhoLead #ZyahnaBryant #CelebratingExcellence #FutureChangeMakers

Embracing the principle of Imani (Faith) on the final day of Kwanzaa, empowering black girls to believe in their limitless potential. 🌟✨ #Kwanzaa #Imani #BlackGirlsEmpowerment #FaithInAction #InspireBelieveAchieve

As we close out our first full year at Black Girls for Liberation, I’d like to express my immense gratitude to our community! This year has been a whirlwind! Lots of learning, growing, and adapting! We were able to host a number of workshops, pilot our summer camp (shoutout to @sol____space for the collab), and host our inaugural cohort of Black Girls for Liberation! We attended the @everyblackgirl conference and hosted a Period Poverty drive, partnering with @wombilee where we were able to provide menstrual products to girls I. Ghana! As we head into the New Year with plans to continue grow a culturally relevant space to best meet the needs of Black girls -offering them a space to freely exist, dream, and cultivate joy, here’s a quick recap of the our time together this year. A time was had!
#blackgirlsforliberation #community #nonprofit #fyp #durham #blackgirls #communitybased #youthcentered

Channeling the spirit of Kuumba this Kwanzaa, we celebrate the boundless creativity and cultural expression of black girls. Through art, music, and storytelling, we honor the beauty and resilience of our community. Join us in embracing the power of imagination and self-expression as we create a brighter future for black girls everywhere. #KwanzaaForKuumba #BlackGirlsMatter #UnleashYourCreativity

Nia: Purpose. Today, we celebrate the power of purpose and the collective strength of black girls everywhere. Join us as we strive for unity, self-determination, and a brighter future. #Kwanzaa #Nia #BlackGirlsMagic #Empowerment

Ujamaa: the spirit of collective economics, prosperity, and community. This Kwanzaa, we celebrate the strength and resilience of Black girls. Our non-profit is dedicated to fostering a supportive community that uplifts, empowers, and invests in their dreams. Together, let’s continue building a future filled with unity and prosperity. Happy Ujamaa! 🖤✨ #BlackGirlsRock #Kwanzaa #Ujamaa #CommunityStrong

Ujima: Building Our Community Together!

Ujima is about working together to solve our community’s problems. At Black Girls For Liberation we believe in collective responsibility and actively support each other. Join us in creating a stronger community for our Black girls. #Ujima #CollectiveResponsibility #BuildingCommunity #empoweringblackgirlsteesbylahart

On this third day of Kwanzaa, we celebrate collective work and responsibility (#UJIMA). Check out how one of our amazing girls takes charge in setting up the space for our bi-monthly meetings. It’s inspiring to witness our girls taking responsibility to create a welcoming atmosphere for us to come together, build, grow, share, and unite as a collective. #BlackGirlsThrive #Empowerment #CommunityImpact

🖤✨ Celebrating Kujichagulia on the second day of Kwanzaa! Empowering black girls ages 10-12 to define and express themselves with pride and purpose. Our journey of self-determination continues, fostering confidence, resilience, and unity. #Kwanzaa #Kujichagulia #EmpowerHerJourney

Bringing Unity and Empowerment to Young Black Girls! Join us as we celebrate Day One of Kwanzaa with Umoja, the spirit of togetherness. Our non-profit organization is dedicated to supporting and uplifting black girls aged 10-12. Together, we can create a stronger community and a brighter future. #Kwanzaa #Umoja #Empowerment #BlackGirlsRock”

Check out what we have planned this month!!! We hope to see you at our next meet up!

Last time we were together we worked on the development of our creed. We are so excited to meet again this month and to share all the exciting things we have planned for the upcoming new year!!!

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Black girls deserve joy. Black girls deserve to be intentionally nurtured and affirmed. Here at BGFL we believe that these are their rights and we do the work of curating such spaces alongside Black girls and help others do it too!

Read about our past programs & events

Dr. Brittani Clark

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Read about our
past programs & events