The Black Menstrual Summit on Saturday, May 27 from 11am-2pm is a safe space for Black women to share experiences and for Black Fathers with teenage daughters to bond and advocate.
The summit, sponsored by CF Industries , In Partnership With Met Church Tulsa, will include presentations, interactive sessions, and space for applied learning, including workshops and conversations, and wellness activities. The Black Carpet Reception and Summit in Tulsa will be streamed live on The Black Wall Street Times website. Food served by Onifade Cookie Company.
The Black Menstrual Summit was created by the team at Sanicle – a leading FemTech and social impact support group for black professionals. Sanicle is a Social Impact Femtech Company that is dedicated to bridging the gap between fathers, mothers, and all caregivers with their daughters, sons, and all children by discussing menstrual health. We provide communication tools, a monthly subscription box with all the necessary items for menstrual care, and a ‘How to’ guidebook that includes FAQs for everyone to learn more about menstruation.
The Men’s World Panels Includes: Marquess Dennis of Tulsa Dream Center, Joshua Bowers of Black Wall Street Chamber of Commerce, Cordney D. McClain of STARR Foundation, Darrel Frater of Visible Hands and Kyle Smith of Builders+Backers.
The Women’s World Panel speakers include: Seyi Adesola – AfroHealth, Dominique Clarke – Tulsa Remote, Rep. Ajay Pittman – Oklahoma House of Representatives, Rose Hurd – With Love Births, Alisha Harris – Plannly, Aiko Pickering of Monthly
Hosted by Constanzia Nizza – State of Oklahoma Office of Juvenile Affairs and Merton Huff Jr – Met Church Tulsa
Moderated by: Benjamin Joseph Barenberg, MD – Optimal Health and Caragan Tillman – Tulsa Innovation Labs
The International virtual experience kicks off on Friday, May 26 at 5pm CST. The virtual component will include Hawa Diallo of United Nations, Dr. Delia Gillis of Eyeadom Travel Ghana, Chief Egunwale Amusan of The Real Black Wall Street Tours, Pamm Takyiwaa of WH Ghana, Dr. Patricia Sandra Richardson of Landmark Healthcare, and Georgina Amoako of University of Ghana, hosted by Priscilla Siwela of Manevia Forum.
The summit will offer a safe space for learning about these disparities, rich discussions, and mobilization to transform Black Menstrual Health, rights, and justice. These discussions will drive forward urgent and significant change needed to achieve racial equity in menstrual care.
We will culminate the summit with tangible action plans and commitments from attendees to help build a new collective story of menstrual health, rights, and justice for Black women.
This summit will bring together passionate advocates from diverse communities to launch a movement for Black Menstrual Health. We will explore how we can use education, storytelling, innovation, and mobilization to transform Black Menstrual Health, rights and justice.
Bring cash or card to support vendors! The summit will include a collaborative, creative space for learning and networking with local businesses.
It is important to note that while this event centers Black women, reproductive rights advocates of any gender identity are welcome. We encourage allies to join us as we work towards a world that respects and honors Black bodies and experiences in all their forms.
All are welcome, including children! We will have activities for children of all ages, such as storytelling time, art projects and physical movement. This will be a family-friendly event. Come join us for an empowering day committed to advancing the cause of menstrual, mental, and maternal health.