Black Girl Rally 2026

Join us as we feature Her Journey Home participants' debut of their short documentaries, of their journey from Richmond to Ghana and back.
About this Event

Our 2026 Black Girl Rally will feature shorts created by Her Journey Home participants.

Before, during, and after their travels, Her Journey Home participants have been documenting their own journeys. Throughout their preparation and trip to Ghana, they turned the camera on themselves and each other to capture their stories, perspectives, and reflections.

Now that they are home, they’re engaging in an intensive filmmaking process, learning more about storytelling, editing, sound design, and post-production alongside filmmakers and industry professionals. The final outcome will be a short documentary, showcasing their own voices and experiences.

This Black Girl Rally is all about the reveal.

Join us on Friday, October 2, at The John Marshall Ballrooms as each participant debuts her own short documentary, telling the story of her journey from Richmond to Ghana and back home again.

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What to Expect:

• Fireside Chat with Todd Waldo of Shockoe Institute
• All the energy and fun from Coach Nickey McMullen and Sistah Milani Hopkins
• Screening of Her Journey Home participant films
• Dinner provided by Homemades by Suzanne

We have volunteer opportunities available! .

Admission:

• $35 - Individual Tickets
• $60 - Two-Ticket Package
• Free for GFAC Participants

Donations are welcome to support Girls For A Change’s mission to prepare Black girls for the world and the world for Black girls.

Friends & Family Table - $750

Fill a table with supporters who are eager to sit with their budding documentarion. This option is for families and individuals closely connected with a participant who will be showing their film at the rally.

Interested in being a sponsor? .

Reach out to Dani Lewis: [email protected] or call (804) 405-2827