Join us in our virtual space for Southern Black Girls and Women’s Consortium’s (SBGWC) 1st Black Girls Dream Conference, “Black Girls Table Talk” 2021 Virtual Conference on September 16-18, 2021. 

Black Girls Table Talk creates a safe space. At our table, we will tell our own stories, in our own voices, at a table created for, with, and by Southern Black girls.

At Black Girls Table Talk you will explore and discuss topics that include self-expression, self-love, self-care, mental health, and creating a future that you want. 

Be there to grab your swag bag filled with things that every Black girl really needs.

Join Us and Take Your Seat at the Table!

. . . . And now a little history. September 15, 1963, was the monthly youth service at Sixteenth Street Baptist Church. Children hurried to the church basement for Sunday School. A bomb planted by the Ku Klux Klan exploded, shook the church, shook the community, and shook the nation. Fourteen-year-olds, Addie Mae Collins, Denise McNair, Carole Robertson, and eleven-year-old Cynthia Wesley were killed. The bombing at the 16th Street Baptist Church in Birmingham, Alabama was an act of terrorism intended to slow the progress of the civil rights movement.

The Black Girls Dream Conference dates were chosen to pay homage to the memory of the four southern Black girls. We will amplify the voices and issues of Black girls and women to empower women to bring about economic, racial, and social justice in the South. 

About the Southern Black Girls and Women’s Consortium

The SBGWC collaborates with girl-serving organizations and girls who live in the twelve Southern states: Alabama, Arkansas, Florida, Georgia, Kentucky, Louisiana, Mississippi, North Carolina, South Carolina, Tennessee, Virginia, and West Virginia. 
Youth Attendee:

Black Girls from the South, 12-24 years of age.

Why You Should Attend: Your voices matter and we hear your voices. Learn new information and resources to empower and support your dreams. Gain access to information and opportunities most important to empowering Black girls in the South. Black Girls under the age of 18 must be accompanied by a parent or guardian and complete the

Impact: Build a connection and identity with a network of girls and women. Meet other Southern Black girls who, like you, are worthy of investment. 
Conference Registration:

  • It’s free to attend.
  • Register before 8pm EST on Friday, September 10, 2021.

Conference Virtual Profile:

After officially registering for the conference, you will receive an email inviting you to access the Southern Black Girls and Women's Consortium virtual space on the Hubilo platform. When you sign-in to Hubilo, you will be asked the following questions about yourself to build your virtual profile to maximize your experience at the Conference:

  • You will be asked to upload a picture of you.
  • A short bio with no more than 100 words.
  • Social media handles to take part in amplifying the Conference to the world (A social media handle is not the same as a social media name. Social media handles appear after the @ sign in your profile URL).
  • If you had to write a featured magazine story of your work in 2021, what would your headline read?
  • What new skill did you add to your toolkit to empower yourself during the COVID-19?
  • Please share the name of your go-to favorite artists/name of song that inspires and motivates you.
  • If you had to choose one Super Power, what would it be?
 
Virtual Access:

  • Step 1: The Black Girls Dream Conference is free, space is limited, and please register to attend before Friday, September 10, 2021. 
  • Step 2: Mark the conference schedule on your calendar. 
  • Thursday, September 16, 2021: 7:00pm - 9:00pm EST (All Attendees Invited)
  • Friday, September 17, 2021: 1:00pm - 4:00pm EST (Core Movement Partners, Leaders of Girl Serving Organizations, General Attendees)
  • Saturday, September 18, 2021: 11:00am - 4:00pm EST (Girls and Movement Mothers Only)
  • Step 3: The Black Girls Dream Conference virtual space will be available to access after registering to start engaging and networking. We will be using the Hubilo virtual platform and zoom platform to stream the Summit. You may access Hubilo by entering your email, Individual code (emailed to you from Hubilo), or by entering the standard code "SBGWC2021."
  • Step 4: Make attendance a priority.
 
SBGWC Virtual Concierge

If you have questions or need tech support, please email the Special Gathering Team at [email protected]. We are so honored to serve you.
 
We look forward to seeing all of you soon in our virtual space.  
 
Southern Black Girls and Women’s Consortium Organizers
For the latest information and updates on the 2021 Black Girls Dream Conference, visit www.southernblackgirls.space