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