Because good news about the African Diaspora’s integration and partnership efforts is usually scattered in silos, we’re aggregating the most impactful events and stories so that you don’t have to look far for opportunities to connect with likeminded worldmakers. From Black women leaders at the Yale Women celebration to financial spirituality tools, we’ve gathered good news and upcoming events that are sure to deepen your connection with the Continent, the Diaspora and with yourself. Join our tribe mailing list to stay up on the latest opportunities to connect, and to make sure you get all our crated goodies in your inbox.
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Happening This Week
African Academic Diaspora Virtual Homecoming 2020
(Sept 28-30)
With the voices of key leaders such as Nana Addo Dankwa Akuffo Addo (President of Ghana), Cornel West and Arikana Chihombori Quao, the Association of African Universities (AAU) is hosting the first ever Virtual AAU-Academic Diaspora Homecoming. The objective of the Homecoming is to strengthen collaboration and partnership among research and educational institutions of higher learning in Africa and the African Diaspora, and to advance the quality of education and general wellbeing of all persons of African descent.
The Parallel Sessions and Side Meetings continue tomorrow at exactly 15:00GMT /11:00AM EST
Learn more and join the event here.
Watch live on YouTube
Profitable Soul-Led Business Summit
(Sept 28 – Oct 2)
Are you a soul-led womxn who wants a stress free service-based business where you work with inspiring clients, and bring in consistent paydays (all while supporting your fave causes)?
If so, get your FREE ticket to this summit and let 20 visionaries and experts help you create your 90-day plan to do it! Learn financial wholeness, how to sell your skills, and business development from soul-led womxn of color founders like Chido Samantha Mbavarira, Keina Newell and Keshia White.
Register here.
Vote Like a Boss
September 29th from 6:55pm-7:30pm EST
The Vote Like a Boss Tribe is increasing voter turnout by getting people to the polls, one voter at a time.
A TV show and party all in one, this episode of Vote Like a Boss will feature performances from grammy-nominated artist SaulPaul and will begin and end with sets from DJ Marvelous and WXCN Power Radio. In between, we’ll celebrate democracy with special guests, boss shoutouts, and more.
Register free here.
In case you missed it
Yale Women at 150
For the culminating event of the 50WomenAtYale150 initiative, which commemorates 50 years of coeducation in Yale College and 150 years of women at Yale, organizers convened a diverse group of Yale’s most inspiring women leaders to address the biggest issues of our time.
Rahiel Tesfamariam, Elizabeth Alexander and Rhiana Gunn-Wright are just some of the brilliant Black women who spoke at the conference. They were accompanied by Hillary Clinton, Jodie Foster and other notable trailblazing women. You can still register for access to the recordings. Go here.
Black Genius Unplugged
Wise words from Uzomaka the Oracle about how we can position ourselves to receive the fullness of this new coming season. Watch here
Black Star International Film Festival
With live music, films, panels and masterclasses with participants from BET, Sundance, Africa Film Festival Association (AFFA) and much more, BSIFF was historic and powerful.
The Stronger Together panel (African Filmmakers’ Guide to Collaborating & Working Together) was quite epic. With representatives from all critical dimensions of media distribution and cultural production, we charted a path to collaboration for increased opportunities for African filmmakers and cultural producers. Watch the panel below or go here.
Dreaming Liberation, the Meditation Series
I created this series to invite you to explore radical spiritual practices with me to elevate your consciousness, activate your melanin and cruise into your liberated future. Watch the series here.
Financial Church
Sundays at 4pm EST with Jullien Gordon
Jullien Gordon is a foremost wealth consciousness teacher with a design tailored for Black clients. He’s offering free teachings on overcoming cycles of financial lack.
From Jullien’s IG page: “What is wealth consciousness? When you relate to money like you relate to air, you simply trust that God will provide exactly what you need at the appointed time. Therefore, you don’t think about it or worry about it. In God we trust, not money. When is the last time you woke up worrying if there would be enough oxygen for you?”
See yesterday’s episode, Overcoming financial shame here. Register for future sessions here.
Cannabis Dispensary Report
Each week Tahir Johnson, the National Cannabis Industry Association’s Diversity, Equity and Inclusion Manager hosts cannabis industry operators, advocates, and allies to discuss issues related to social equity and highlight their experiences, challenges and success stories as people of color in the cannabis industry.
This week, he spoke with Seun Adedeji, the founder and CEO of Elev8. As the youngest African American Man in the US to Own a Cannabis Dispensary, Seun has been on the front lines of the legalization process in multiple states. He brings significant commercial real estate experience to Elev8, as a real estate investor and landlord.
Listen here.
We hope you get to check out some of these events. Let us know if you do! And when you see dope visionary Diaspora events across the web, help us aggregate them by tagging us. Be a real homie, stay engaged with our community on all social platforms: Instagram, Facebook, Twitter, Youtube.
