A place where South Africans and friends of South Africa meet, greet, and celebrate the rich heritage of a great nation

This is NOT a group for Gay Black Men. It's a group for brothers that love to meet, hang out with, date, have fun and establish friendships with sisters in the DC area. Frankly I'm tired of hearing sisters say, "where are all the good black men". Well sisters, "there here in this group and they want to meet you." Women are welcomed to join but when you join make sure you encourage a male friend to join. Remember, it's all about the brothers

The need for critical thinking skills and a humanistic outlook in our world is great. This is no less true in the Black community than in others. Many African Americans have been engulfed by religious irrationality, conned by self-serving "faith healers", and swayed by dogmatic revisionist historians. Many others, however, have escaped the oppression of such delusions, and live happy and upstanding lives free of superstition. African Americans for Humanism DC (AAH DC) exists to bring these secul …

Welcome to the Greater Gallery Place MovieMob (G2PM2)! We gather afterwork on Fridays on an irregular basis to enjoy food, drink and a great movie experience. At our core are serious SciFi fans that are open to alternatives. Gallery Place in DC is the epicenter of MovieMob activity but we may show up anywhere in the Washington Metropolitan Area. Just suggest a Friday movie showing between 6 PM and 7:30 PM, a venue along a Metro rail line, and an interesting spot nearby to eat and drink, at leas …

This organizations is established to bring together African-Americans of the Catholic faith. As a group we will check out different services at the numerous Catholic churches in the DC area. Addedly, we will have social activities, brunches, and volunteer opportunities in the Washington, DC. Today the 270 million Catholics of African descent represent almost 25% of the one billion Roman Catholics throughout the world in more than 59 countries (the count is based on millions and fractions of a mi …

Greetings, Sister-Friend! The Renaissance Women of Color (RWOC) represents a renewal, revival and rebirth of the spirit of womanhood, and the power of femininity among women of color. We are a 'social sisterhood' of Black/African-American, Hispanic, Latina, Asian, and all women of color who enjoy living life, and have PURPOSE and PASSION in addition to the roles that define us (wife, mother, CEO, PhD, etc.). Our first and most important role is that of a WOMAN, which we appreciate and celebrate …

BootStrap America is a non-profit corporation created to address 3 primary problems in American Society today: 1) The growing problem of unemployment and under employment in America. 2) The decline of American educational institutions (especially HBCUs (like Howard University and predominabtly latino institutions). 3) The continuous erosion of personal freedom that threatens the future of our children, our grandchildren, and their children. We firmly believe that if we do not take MASSIVE ACTION …

This group is for all women of Caribbean and/or African descent who live an alternative lifestyle in the DC, Maryland, or Virginia Area!!! Please join Us at Flava @ Wa-Zo-bia 4th thursdays to socialize and network with your peers in the community. We want a relaxing atmosphere where ladies in the life can come and share stories and experiences in a comfortable and safe place.

Ormes Temple is a Nonprofit 501c3 Spiritual Education Center: It is a temple without walls, of love and light, peace and joy that has its "Thrown Room" in the hearts of each of us! We have this meetup group to reach out to women and men who have a sincere desire to understand the true Integral teachings of Tantra Yoga, from the perspective of self healing, empowerment, awakening and enlightenment. There are several main areas of interest that our workshops, private sessions and coaching and free …

The KnoThySelf group mission is to find and make available information and services that help people explore and appreciate the African American family history. You should join if you are interested in exploring your family history to see where it takes you as the past is a platform to the future. In working with one another, we will leverage the meet up group to Honor the African American Legacy!

Social sisterhood for biracial/multiracial women who are of African/African-American/Caribbean descent (in combination with other heritages). The purpose is to meet, hang out, have fun, and form friendships. Women of all ages are welcome (21+). This is a casual, fun, and informative forum for us to share our experiences and discuss issues that affect us. We meet monthly for coffee and conversation along with a rotating monthly brunch and happy hour (please come even if you don't drink). Other fu …

This is a ministry of magical women created to celibrate the gift of motherhood and the responsibility of nurturing  black men for the manifestation of their divine purpose.   We believe that prayer and meditation can affirm the manifestation of prosperity, purposefulness, health and happiness for our sons.  We are an interfaith organization and we are non-denominational.   We will be adding additional information at www.MothersOfHeruTemple.org.

This group is to help the frustrated corporate manager and director thrive in an unchanged environment and create their own approach to manage and lead differently. I have worked in an interesting environment for 5 years and created my own success and accomplishments, as well as goals. I want to help others not just tolerate their space but succeed in their environment. Not everyone can leave and start a business or go get a job tomorrow. Sometimes you have to stay and it needs to be more than p …

Are you interested in Black Cinema or Media of the African Diaspora? Have you wanted ever wanted to watch and discuss films with other people who share your interest? The DC Black Film & Media Club (BFMC) seeks to unite people in the DC-Metropolitan area to watch and discuss current or past films with a focus on black cinema. Whether you're involved in the film world or a just a recent film enthusiast like myself, you can hang out and enjoy flicks with new people.

Black Secular Society is a group that aims to gather great minds together for activities that nurture our minds, bodies and community. Located in the DC, Maryland, Virginia Metro area, we hope to bring local members of the Black secular community together and provide a safe haven for individuals and their families to openly express their freedom from doctrine.

This is a group for anyone interested in learning more about rootwork and spell casting from a African American and global perspective. All skill levels are welcome. I started this group because I want to share my knowledge of rootwork with those who seek to use it in their lives. The purpose of this group is for participants to learn the true practice of rootwork so that they may enrich their own lives and help their situations. Through hands on experience, study and discussion participants wil …

This group connects African American children to purposeful play and social opportunities with like minded kids and their families to educational and wealth building strategies for their children. We are addressing the desire for families to have a mix of fun, structured and content based school break and summer camps while getting to know and network with others...extending confidence in self, culture and community. Many of our children attend schools outside of their communities or have activi …

This is the group for people who have shelves of books that your friends haven't read-- or have no interest in reading :) I'm sure there are kindred spirits out there who love well-written biographies, books about African American history, social issues or themes relevant to the Black community. So...if you sometimes schlep to Politics and Prose, hop a train to the Harlem Book Fair (or want to), search for interesting used book stores online (I can't be the only one) or wait every year for the N …

This is a calling for all who are wild animal lovers, fascinated with and dreaming of African Safaris, Adventures. We'll meet once a year in Africa, and a couple of times in US to meet our wild animal friends. Think about those lions, wolves, polar bears... such beautiful and fascinating creatures, without them on the planet, how dull it would be for our human's life, how plain the nature would be... So let's have fun together meanwhile making our activities more meaningful to our Wild Friends!! …

Conscious Blacks in the DMV seeks to address the issues faced in the African-American community by promoting positive change through activism and service, advocate liberation and empowerment, while educating and understanding our rich history and culture. This group is for those who share these ideals and want to have fun while meeting new people. Some of the types of events you can expect from this group are: ~ Conscious books, films, art, poetry ~Community service & charity ~Lectures & speaker …

This group is dedicated to those drummers (as well as those who have never drummed before) who are ready to dedicate themselves to learning the art of percussion from the Griot Percussionist Medoune Gueye from Senegal, West Africa. We will be having events throughout the year, as well as classes in Djembe, Sabar and Kutiro drumming styles, focused on the healing properties of drumming from the traditional Griot perspective of Griot Percusionist Medoune Gueye (aka Papa Dame Gueye).

Welcome to the Beautiful Brown Girls Brunch Club (BBGBC)! BBGBC was created with a unified mission to celebrate and embrace our culture, ourselves and each other. We aim to promote a true sisterhood bond among our members. The Beautiful Brown Girls mission is to provide a unique monthly social opportunity for ethnic women to network together in a relaxed non-judgmental environment to create long lasting friendships, and build their sister circle.

This group is for positive women who want to make close friends. I want to keep this group very small so everyone in the group will get to know each other on a deeper level. I want this to be more than just an event/friendship group which I already have and love, but instead the actual start of a small group of best friends! :) This group is for women only between the ages of 30-40. You must attend at least one meetup a month in order to remain in the group. You must consistently communicate wit …

The saying goes, "it can be lonely at the top." Sistah CEOs is a group for African American women who own their own businesses and are looking for a peer group who can share experiences, challenges and joys of being a business owners. If you are are the CEO of your own company, running your business on a full-time basis, and are serious about networking, sharing resources and be a listening ear for others successful sistah businesses owners, then this is the MeetUp for you! Join us! We'll mix a …

iBlack is… The leading lifestyle portal for black professionals in the DC area. We host up to 30 unique theme oriented events each month for black professionals. As a member of iBlack, you can…Participate in lifestyle activities that matter to you; Discover unique, engaging, and fun events; and, Connect with like minded people and organizations throughout the metropolitan area.

Black Is Beautiful Travel Group Black is Beautiful Travel Group was created because I want to travel with others more like myself. Whether it's a day trip, a short weekend get away, a week long vacation internationally or a once in a lifetime dream destination, our possibilities are endless. I find it alarming that "we" travel far less than any other race. I hope to change that in "our" community with this group. I also find that "we" come up with so many reasons as to why "we" don't travel. Fro …

Are you in search of sisterhood? Are you a young lady of African Descent? Do you believe in the spiritual and universal reasoning behind the union of man and woman? If all of these apply this is the perfect group for you. Come join Goddesses of Kemet where we discuss everyday issues such as relationships, family, trials and tribulations, Spirituality, goals, aspirations, dreams, consciousness, education, Black/African American community, and so much more. This group is created to uplift young Af …

Social Networking for African-American Professionals and University faculty in the greater DC area.