The Healers are Comin': Courageous Access Black Women's Conference 2026!
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Updated: 3 days ago
In October 2026, something extraordinary is about to take place in Chicago.
Our inaugural Courageous Access Black Women's Conference. #CABWC2026
A circle of powerhouse Black women healers — from Washington D.C., Georgia, North Carolina, Iowa, and Panama — will step into one room to create a healing experience rooted in ancestry, culture, and the truths Black women carry every day. These women are not theorists. They are not distant academics. They are in the field, doing the work where Black women face the most intense pressures in the country.
Because of the communities they come from and work in, each healer brings real-world expertise from places where Black women are navigating:
the highest chronic stress loads
maternal health risks that outpace national averages
pay gaps that shape every part of daily life
limited culturally matched mental health care
community displacement and cultural isolation
the exhaustion of constantly being “the strong one”
These healers witness all of this — and they lead Black women through it. Every day. With love, creativity, strategy, and ancestral memory.
That’s what makes this gathering different. This space will be held by Black women who do not need to be convinced that our pain is real. They won’t need charts, data, or justification. They have been working in it, restoring women within it, and developing practices that help Black women breathe again in the middle of it.
Next October, they’re bringing all that wisdom to Chicago…and the impact is going to be massive.
Why This One Day Matters
For Black women, healing isn’t a luxury — it’s essential. And when healing comes from women who understand the cultural, social, and systemic conditions we’re facing, it becomes even more powerful.
This conference is not just “another event.” It is:
culturally grounded
trauma-informed
community-rooted
and centered exclusively on Black women’s needs
The environment will be intentional, restorative, and steeped in the practices our grandmothers and great-grandmothers used to survive, resist, and thrive.
One day. One room. One space created entirely for us.
A Note to Potential Sponsors: Your Investment Creates Real, Immediate Impact
If your organization is committed to:
workforce protection
trauma-informed workplaces
culturally responsive community impact
Black women’s health and well-being
equity-centered leadership
…then your strategy aligns directly with what this conference will deliver in just one day.
You’re investing in:
Black women healers being paid at full professional rates
scholarships for Black women who need access the most
safe lodging and travel for healers traveling from across the U.S. and Panama
a culturally grounded healing environment designed with care
These are not symbolic outcomes. They are tangible, measurable impact levers that move the needle on wellness, access, equity, and long-term resilience for Black women.
To help sponsors understand exactly what their investment accomplishes, we’ve created a clear, visual infographic outlining the economic, social, and health-improvement outcomes your dollars make possible.
If your mission includes elevating Black women, protecting talent, increasing well-being, or strengthening community outcomes — this is where your investment becomes transformation in real time.
In Chicago — Get Ready
The healers are preparing. The work is deep. The energy is building.
And when these Black women — shaped by D.C., Georgia, North Carolina, Iowa, and Panama — unite in Chicago next year, the healing that will take place will be nothing short of powerful.
This is the movement. This is the moment. And you’ll want to be in the room.
Sistas, Save the date.
And sponsors — check out the infographic to see how you can help build what’s coming.
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