The Power of Interracial Sisterhood: Permission to Be a Bad Woman

Interracial sisterhood begins with refusing to be a "good woman." Cocktails, supper and honest conversation with author Savala Nolan.
About this Event

"I REFUSE TO BE GOOD. This is a matter of survival, not inclination or mood."

Those are the first sentences of Savala Nolan's Good Woman: A Reckoning, named a most anticipated feminist book of 2026 by Ms. Magazine.

They are also an invitation.

For centuries, one of patriarchy's sharpest tactics has been to pit women against each other, to crown only the compliant, thin, young, white, cis, hetero woman as the "good" one, and to punish the rest of us for stepping out of line. Especially for doing the most threatening thing of all: sharing information and resources with one another, across race and across generation.

So one of the most powerful tactics of women's liberation is giving ourselves, and each other, permission to be "bad women." To break the rules that were never written for us. To share what we know, what we have, and who we are, across every line meant to divide us.

That's exactly what we'll do on Monday, August 24, 2026.

Join us over cocktails and a light supper at ERIA Marina, a gorgeous new event space in San Francisco, for an evening of honest conversation, real connection, and community across difference.

Women, including trans women, of all ethnicities and generations are welcome. At our last gathering, a grandmother, mother, and granddaughter came together. Our oldest guest was 89 and our youngest was 7. Many women invite friends to join them at our events. Others come on their own, and leave with new friends. Whether you arrive solo or bring your crew, you'll be warmly welcomed the moment you walk in.

Featuring:
Savala Nolan — author of , speaker and professor
Karen Fleshman — founder, Interracial Sisterhood Coalition

Tickets on a sliding scale, choose what's right for you:
$10 · $30 · $75 · $150

Please choose the highest tier you can, your ticket helps make room for another woman.

Sponsorship opportunities are available; email [email protected].

Space is intimate and this event will sell out. Reserve your seat and bring a friend.

We recommend parking at Pierce Street Garage, 3252 Pierce Street.

Many thanks to our Founding Sponsor, Valerian Law "protecting your workplace rights."

Can't join us August 24? Save the date September 28, 2026 5-8 pm for our next Interracial Sisterhood Coalition event at ERIA Sausalito.

Learn more about the Interracial Sisterhood Coalition

Agenda

🕑: 05:00 PM - 06:00 PM
Cocktail Hour (no host bar) and Light Supper
🕑: 06:00 PM - 08:00 PM
Program

Info: We will welcome everyone, set some community agreements, lead a guided meditation, listen to Savala share excerpts from her book, and then pair guests with each other to answer questions. You will have several meaningful conversations with women you don't know. We'll end the event sharing what we learned and expressing gratitude.