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2025 Black Girl Magic Ball

8th Annual Inter - generational ​Celebration of

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Black Girl WOMEN
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Brilliance

“You black girl magic

You black girl fly

You black girl brilliance

You black girl wonder

You black girl shine

You black girl bloom”

Founded by Mahogany L. Browne, award winning writer, poet, ​organizer and Lincoln Center’s inaugural Poet-in-residence. ​Black girl magic ball came into existence as a book release ​celebration for her illustrated book, Black Girl Magic and ​turned into a community celebration of Black girls everywhere.



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We are thrilled to hold the 7th annual Black Girl ​Magic Ball at the world renowned, Lincoln ​Center! The annual gala unites artists, ​community leaders and cultural ambassadors ​of all generations to foster a sense of ​community and pay homage to the ​achievements of Black women from across the ​nation. Additionally, the ball serves as a ​fundraising benefit for non-profit organizations ​that empower the upcoming generation of ​phenomenal change makers.


All are invited to join us as we uplift and shine a ​light on Black Girl Magic in all its glory!


The BGM Ball AT LINCOLN CENTER

2024 Black Girl Magic honorees

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OLAYEMI

OLURIN

AMANDA

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Bleu Vox

PRODUCTIONS

HOPE

BOYKIN

TOI

DERRICOTTE

DR. DETTINA

LOVE

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proceeds ​Benefit ​NONPROFITS ​empowering ​Black

Girls

and women

Black women led organization that champions, centers, and ​elevates young marginalized voices as leaders at the ​intersection of the literary arts and civic engagement. ​Through the transformative power of the written and spoken ​word, Urban Word provides youth with training and ​platforms to rewrite the narratives that shape their lives and ​communities. Founder of the National Youth Poet Laureate ​program.

Far more than a walking group, GirlTREK is ​a life-saving sisterhood. As women ​organize walking teams, they also mobilize ​community members to support advocacy ​efforts and lead a Civil Rights-inspired ​health movement.

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Founder

Mahogany L. Browne

Since 2018. Mahogany L. Browne, selected as Kennedy Center's Next 50 and ​Wesleyan's 2022-23 Distinguished Writer-in-Residence, the Executive Director of ​JustMedia, Artistic Director of Urban Word, is a writer, playwright, organizer, & ​educator.


Browne has received fellowships from All Arts, Arts for Justice, Air Serenbe, ​Baldwin for the Arts, Cave Canem, Poets House, Mellon Research, & ​Rauschenberg. She is the author of recent works: Vinyl Moon, Chlorine Sky ​(optioned for Steppenwolf Theater), Woke: A Young Poets Call to Justice, Woke ​Baby, & Black Girl Magic.


She is the first-ever poet-in-residence at the Lincoln Center and lives in ​Brooklyn, NY.

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PAST Purveyors of Black Girl Magic


Sonia Sanchez

Dr. Ilyasah Shabbaz

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Elizabeth Alexander

Dr. Bobbi Peterson

Dr. Eve Ewing

Honorees

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Amara La Negra




Dr. Uche Blackstock

Elizabeth Alexander


Aja Monet

Dr. Bobbi Peterson

Sonia Sanchez




Toshi Reagon

Natasha Miller

Alexis Pauline

Natasha S. Alford

Camonghne Felix




Kamilah Forbes

Jeanine Cook




Ola Ronke Akinmowo

Cheryl Boyce-Taylor




Nicole Sealey

Jamila Woods

Elizabeth Alexander

Glory Edim

Yandy Smith

Black Girl Magic Fellowship

Stephanie Pacheco

Black Girl Magic Fellow &

National Youth Poet Laureate 2024

The BLACK GIRL MAGIC FELLOWSHIP, in ​partnership with Urban Word is ​creative writing workshop series ​exploring Black femme artistry and ​contributions for NYC/NJ girls & non-​binary youth ages 13-19.


6 week masterclasses on writing, ​creative career exploration, leadership, ​building self esteem and self-care.


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