Schedule of Events

Check out this exciting weekend of immersive healing experiences, dialogues, and celebrations. Please note that a ticket is required for entry to all events.

  • JOYFUL CONNECTIONS: OFFICIAL OPENING RECEPTION (THURSDAY)

    Thursday, July 11, 2024 | 5:00 PM to 7:00 PM

    Join us for the official Healing While Black opening reception! The weekend begins with joyful connections, light bites, and healing dialogues centering the joy of our being.

    This an exclusive event for our conference speakers, featured artists, and Joy Pass holders.

  • POETIC JOY (THURSDAY)

    Thursday, July 11, 2024 | 8:00 PM to 10:00 PM

    The opening celebration continues with a showcase featuring powerful poetic voices from the Tampa Bay area. Join us for an evening of poetic joy as local artists come together to celebrate mental health and wellness, our being, and the joy of Black artistry!

  • PROFESSIONAL & COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT SUMMIT (FRIDAY)

    Friday, July 12, 2024 | 9:00 AM to 3:00 PM

    Day 1 of the Healing While Black Summit begins with a day dedicated to professional and personal development. This is an affirming summit! Together, we will elevate the ways in which we find, experience, and celebrate liberation and wellness. The Summit inspires transformative connections, critical dialogues, and communal celebrations that center our collective joy, healing, wellness, and being.

  • EXPERIENCE NOIRE: A BLACK AFFAIR (FRIDAY)

    Friday, July 12, 2024 | 8:00 PM to 12:00 AM

    This All Black Party features live music, local and national spoken word artists, R&B Soul, Hip Hop, lite bites, libations, and good energy! Whether you’re attending solo, with friends, a partner, or a group, grab your tickets now and party with a purpose!

  • 100 BLACK MEN VICTORY WALK (SATURDAY)

    Saturday, July 13, 2024 | 9:30 AM - 11:00 AM

    Meet us on The Deuces for the 6th Annual 100 Black Men Victory Walk! This walk is a celebration centering unity and the power of our collective to heal and transform our community. The walk concludes on Deuces Corner where we will continue the celebration with a Brothers BBQ in Deuces Park!

  • BROWN GIRL BRUNCH, A HEALING WHILE BLACK SIGNATURE EVENT

    Saturday, July 13, 2024 | 11:00 AM to 1:00 PM

    This signature Healing While Black event provides an affirming, healing affinity space designed for Black and brown women. Attendees engage in joyful connections through conversation and hear from inspiring speakers about the strengths, strategies, and struggles of cultivating safety, wellness, and liberation.

  • CATHARTSIS: JOY IN THE MAKING (SATURDAY)

    Saturday, July 13, 2024 | 5:00 PM to 8:00 PM

    Unleash Your Inner Artist! Experience the joy of creating, healing, and relief with art-making.

    Join us for an evening of creative healing, where imagination knows no bounds. Dive into a vibrant outdoor space transformed into a playground of self-expression or stop by The Well for a Tiny Gallery Experience featuring the work of local artists. Together, we will embrace the transformative & healing power of art and the joy of creating.

  • SUNRISE: MORNING MINDFULNESS (SUNDAY)

    Sunday, July 14, 2024 | 6:30 AM to 8:00 AM | Flora Wylie Park, 600 2nd Avenue NE, St. Petersburg, FL 33701

    Join us at sunrise for morning of mindfulness activities in beautiful downtown St. Petersburg. Together, we will connect with our breath, bodies, and spirits as we bring our weekend together to a close.

  • THE GOSPEL BRUNCH (SUNDAY)

    Sunday, July 14, 2024 | 1:00 PM to 3:00 PM

    Meet us on Sunday afternoon for the Healing While Black grand finale! Our Sunday Soul Brunch is the final weekend celebration of US featuring curated flavors, vibes, and the sounds of our joy!