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Workshops, panels, and retreats — virtual and in person, across the diaspora.

Postpartum Return-to-Work Circle (Spring Cohort)
Motherhood & Family Virtual

Postpartum Return-to-Work Circle (Spring Cohort)

Six-session monthly circle for African women returning from parental leave within the next 90 days.

Aminata Ndiaye · Sat, Jun 6 · 8:19 PM · 90 min
Board Readiness Intensive: Your First NED Seat
Finance & Investment Hybrid

Board Readiness Intensive: Your First NED Seat

Half-day intensive on positioning for, and stepping into, your first non-executive director role.

Fatou Diallo + Dr. Naledi Khumalo · Sun, Jun 14 · 8:19 PM · 240 min · Wits Business School, Johannesburg + virtual
Black Maternal Mental Health Week — Online Gathering
Motherhood & Family Virtual

Black Maternal Mental Health Week — Online Gathering

A free, three-evening virtual gathering for mothers in the postpartum year, facilitated by perinatal clinicians.

Dr. Tariro Moyo + invited clinicians · Sun, Jun 21 · 9:44 AM · 120 min
Cinematography Master Class: Lighting for Darker Skin Tones
Creative Arts & Media In person

Cinematography Master Class: Lighting for Darker Skin Tones

A four-hour practical session on lighting for darker skin — exposure, contrast, color science, and the technical refusals that get our skin right.

Lulit Alemu · Sat, Jun 27 · 8:19 PM · 240 min · Maktab Studio, Lagos
Reproductive Justice Roundtable: Loretta Ross & Dorothy Roberts
Healthcare & Wellness Hybrid

Reproductive Justice Roundtable: Loretta Ross & Dorothy Roberts

A live conversation between two of the framework's foundational thinkers, with audience questions.

Loretta Ross + Dr. Dorothy Roberts · Sun, Jul 5 · 9:44 AM · 120 min · Penn Carey Law, Philadelphia + virtual
Strong Black Woman Trope — A Three-Session Reading Group
Mental Health Virtual

Strong Black Woman Trope — A Three-Session Reading Group

Three Sunday evenings reading Eloquent Rage, Thick, and Hood Feminism together, with facilitated discussion.

Dr. Brittney Cooper + facilitators · Fri, Jul 24 · 9:44 AM · 120 min
Diaspora Daughters Brunch — Brooklyn
Social Entrepreneurship In person

Diaspora Daughters Brunch — Brooklyn

A Sunday afternoon gathering for first-generation African and Caribbean women in New York and the surrounding cities.

Diaspora Daughters Network · Sat, Aug 8 · 9:44 AM · 180 min · Greenwood Heights, Brooklyn, NYC
AI Bias & Algorithmic Justice: A Working Session
Tech Leadership Virtual

AI Bias & Algorithmic Justice: A Working Session

A working session led by Dr. Joy Buolamwini for technologists, policy people, and researchers in algorithmic accountability.

Dr. Joy Buolamwini · Wed, Aug 26 · 9:44 AM · 90 min
Black Women in Medicine: Residency Match Strategy Workshop
Healthcare & Wellness Hybrid

Black Women in Medicine: Residency Match Strategy Workshop

For fourth-year medical students applying in the 2026-2027 cycle. A practical, end-to-end strategy session.

Black Women in Medicine network · Tue, Sep 15 · 9:44 AM · 180 min · Howard University College of Medicine, Washington, DC + virtual
Faith & Doubt: A Sunday Evening Gathering
Faith & Spirituality Virtual

Faith & Doubt: A Sunday Evening Gathering

A monthly Sunday evening for women in the long middle — between the faith they were raised in and what comes next.

Faith, Practice & Reflection network · Sat, Oct 3 · 9:44 AM · 90 min
Generational Wealth Workshop: First-Time Homeownership for Diaspora Women
Finance & Investment Virtual

Generational Wealth Workshop: First-Time Homeownership for Diaspora Women

Two evenings on the practical mechanics of first-time homeownership in the US, UK, and on the African continent.

Generational Wealth & Homeownership network · Thu, Oct 22 · 9:44 AM · 120 min
Healing Retreat — Stone Mountain, Georgia
Mental Health In person

Healing Retreat — Stone Mountain, Georgia

A three-night in-person retreat for Black women doing trauma and grief work, facilitated by licensed clinicians.

Dr. Tariro Moyo + retreat clinical team · Sun, Nov 8 · 9:44 AM · 4320 min · Retreat center near Stone Mountain, GA