Black Women United YEG is an advocacy collective of professional, blue-collar, academic, activist, artistic and immensely proud Sisters of the Diaspora residing in Edmonton, Alberta. We are mothers, daughters, sisters, and wives. We seek to disrupt the colonial divide-and-conquer and love on one another. We seek the healing and uplift of our families and communities. We seek equality & freedom.
Our mission is the protection and advancement of Black women and girls.
Our Values:
- Truth
- Integrity
- Inclusion
- Reciprocity
- Respect
- Wisdom
- Compassion
- Service
We are calling for an end to:
- the sexual abuse of Black women & girls
- the rising incarceration rate of Black women
- the domestic violence Black women quietly endure
- the workplace discrimination Black women experience