Economic justice is the final frontier of King’s Dream of civil and human rights. Stay tuned over the coming months for announcements of exciting BPM 2022 events on a local and global scale. And be sure to visit the Black Philanthropy Month website for great connections!
Giving Back (“philanthropy”) can take on many forms.
It is something you likely do every single day and just don’t realize it.
More importantly, sharing your wealth, wisdom and/or work is critical in order to address the issues that concern you the most. Learn more about how Giving Back IS activism:
W.E. Members contributing to the Carolina School for Inquiry
August is Black Philanthropy Month.
This year, we're celebrating the Black family and the many ways they make history by building strong families, creative solutions, and resilient communities. Games. Art. History. There’s something for everyone so bring the entire family!
Whether it’s molding minds, building businesses, or curating the culture, the Black family demonstrates the true meaning of philanthropy through a lens of determination, love, and legacy.
Join us for a dynamic, inter-generational experience that will leave you inspired, informed, joy-filled and ready to #GiveBack!
#BPM365 #Philanthropy
Kemetic Yoga was developed by studying, translating, and interpreting the hieroglyphic texts of Kemet (ancient Egypt) and the images of Yogic postures that are clearly pictured on the walls of the Kemetic temples. This ancient Egyptian healing and regenerative Yoga system is characterized by a series of geometrically progressive postures that create alignment of the spinal column and correct defects in the skeletal muscular system.
The benefits of Kemetic Yoga include stress relief, increased blood circulation, improved nutrient and oxygen supply to vital body systems, and more efficient and abundant flow of internal life force energy and cerebral spinal fluid throughout the entire body.
Instructor Wendellyn Ladapo began her yoga journey in 2006 as a means to strengthen and gain flexibility with dance, but through the trials of life, grew to love the spiritual and mental wellbeing gained through the practice of yoga and meditation. She made the commitment to share and teach in 2014 when she enrolled in the Sakhi Yoga School under the the direction of Pamela Merriwether. Wendellyn avidly studies and shares the love of yoga in the community, and especially loves to share yoga and meditation with Seniors and those that feel physically or emotionally challenged.
This August, we're excited to announce the South Carolina debut of the "She Did That." documentary, a passionate exploration of the pursuits of Black women and their journeys in entrepreneurship by first-time filmmaker and In Her Shoes blog creator Renae Bluitt.
After a nationwide tour, Columbia will serve as South Carolina’s inaugural host of Giving Back: The Soul Of Philanthropy Reframed and Exhibited, a multimedia exhibition dedicated to sharing the tradition of African-American philanthropy. The Soul of Philanthropy presents the long and unsung legacy of black philanthropy—from generous donors of wealth to every day givers carving a way out of no way.
Join us for a very special Conversations and Celebrations brunch with #BlackPhilanthropyMonth founder Dr. Jacqueline Copeland-Carson and an intergenerational panel of some of South Carolina's most impactful givers.
