So, it happened. We finally had our first Black Bloggers United Saint Louis Meetup!
You guys do not understand how much this not only meant to me, but meant to everyone who attended. Being in Saint Louis where over the past few years, our city has been labeled one of the most dangerous cities in the US, you see how the city you once loved has turned upside down. Being the creatives that we are, this is our outlet not only to distract us from what happens in our city multiple times a day, but also to be that voice of our city in order to make a change.
Being a black creative can be hard, and in many instances there isn't a place to come together to network and mingle with like minded individuals, especially in Saint Louis. That was one of the reasons why I decided to become the Regional Director of Black Bloggers United for Saint Louis, I knew we needed a change.
When I tell you it felt AMAZING to just converse with what already feels like family on issues no one else would know about, both blogging and cultural issues alike. We are already building a community which I can feel will grow bigger than anyone of us could dream, and that makes me too amped!!!!
If you weren't able to join us for this meet up, don't fret, it's was the first of MANY meet ups and workshops to come. We will have a workshop in December geared towards monetizing by collabing with brands locally and nationally (stay tuned for details) and, we have our #BBUPowerHour this weekend!
6 cities, 6 places for you to come and join us! For those of you who will be joining me in Saint Louis, we will be meeting at Coffee Cartel (CWE) at 12pm. I STRONGLY encourage anyone who is coming to bring their laptops, tablets, planners, notebooks, business cards, cameras, and whatever else you need! I will probably stay afterwards if anyone wants to do a few pictures in the CWE that you can use on your site!
Make sure to check out Black Bloggers United and see what we're all about, and to RSVP for the power hour, just click here!
