BATON ROUGE — Across the South, a new movement is creating space for healing, empowerment and meaningful conversations among black women and girls.
Southern Black Girls and Women’s Consortium’s Joy and Justice tour is making its way to New Orleans after a successful launch in Jackson, Mississippi, bringing together advocates, educators, survivors and community leaders to address issues ranging from women’s health and rights to domestic violence awareness, mental wellness and generational empowerment.
Candace Dixon, the Joy and Justice tour’s organizer, said the founders wanted the event to be an intervention for young girls by bridging the gap between younger and older generations…