The Blackyard Collective
@theblackyard.bsky.social
The Blackyard Collective is a support network for Black queer people recovering from addiction and alcoholism, whose goal is to build and sustain a community of care grounded in self-love and mutual respect.
www.theblackyard.org
www.theblackyard.org
Happy Kwanzaa and Happy New Year!
Day 7 is Imani—faith. Imani calls us to believe in ourselves, our people, and the righteousness of our struggle.
May we believe in our capacity to heal.
READ MORE: tinyurl.com/2025KwanzaaIma…#Kwanzaa20252#BlackandSobere#Imanini
Day 7 is Imani—faith. Imani calls us to believe in ourselves, our people, and the righteousness of our struggle.
May we believe in our capacity to heal.
READ MORE: tinyurl.com/2025KwanzaaIma…#Kwanzaa20252#BlackandSobere#Imanini
January 1, 2026 at 3:51 PM
Happy Kwanzaa and Happy New Year!
Day 7 is Imani—faith. Imani calls us to believe in ourselves, our people, and the righteousness of our struggle.
May we believe in our capacity to heal.
READ MORE: tinyurl.com/2025KwanzaaIma…#Kwanzaa20252#BlackandSobere#Imanini
Day 7 is Imani—faith. Imani calls us to believe in ourselves, our people, and the righteousness of our struggle.
May we believe in our capacity to heal.
READ MORE: tinyurl.com/2025KwanzaaIma…#Kwanzaa20252#BlackandSobere#Imanini
Happy Kwanzaa! Day 6 is Kuumba (Creativity)
For Black queer and trans people, creativity is survival. We have always had to invent new ways of being—new Black language, new queer names, new non‑gendered systems of care.
Read More: tinyurl.com/2025KwanwaaK...
#2025Kwanzaa #Kuumba
For Black queer and trans people, creativity is survival. We have always had to invent new ways of being—new Black language, new queer names, new non‑gendered systems of care.
Read More: tinyurl.com/2025KwanwaaK...
#2025Kwanzaa #Kuumba
December 31, 2025 at 8:41 PM
Happy Kwanzaa! Day 6 is Kuumba (Creativity)
For Black queer and trans people, creativity is survival. We have always had to invent new ways of being—new Black language, new queer names, new non‑gendered systems of care.
Read More: tinyurl.com/2025KwanwaaK...
#2025Kwanzaa #Kuumba
For Black queer and trans people, creativity is survival. We have always had to invent new ways of being—new Black language, new queer names, new non‑gendered systems of care.
Read More: tinyurl.com/2025KwanwaaK...
#2025Kwanzaa #Kuumba
Happy Kwanzaa!
The second principle of Kwanzaa is Kujichagulia, self-determination—the right and responsibility to define ourselves, name ourselves, create for ourselves, and speak for ourselves.
Read More: tinyurl.com/2025BYCkwanzaa2
#BlackandSober #Kwanzaa2025 #Kujichagulia
The second principle of Kwanzaa is Kujichagulia, self-determination—the right and responsibility to define ourselves, name ourselves, create for ourselves, and speak for ourselves.
Read More: tinyurl.com/2025BYCkwanzaa2
#BlackandSober #Kwanzaa2025 #Kujichagulia
December 27, 2025 at 11:48 PM
Happy Kwanzaa!
The second principle of Kwanzaa is Kujichagulia, self-determination—the right and responsibility to define ourselves, name ourselves, create for ourselves, and speak for ourselves.
Read More: tinyurl.com/2025BYCkwanzaa2
#BlackandSober #Kwanzaa2025 #Kujichagulia
The second principle of Kwanzaa is Kujichagulia, self-determination—the right and responsibility to define ourselves, name ourselves, create for ourselves, and speak for ourselves.
Read More: tinyurl.com/2025BYCkwanzaa2
#BlackandSober #Kwanzaa2025 #Kujichagulia
Happy Kwanzaa - UMOJA! 🖤
we pause in gratitude and reflection. This season invites us to sit with where we have been, what we have survived, and how we continue to find one another along the way.
Read More: tinyurl.com/2025KwanzaaU...
#BYCkwanzaa #Umoja #Kwanzaa2025
we pause in gratitude and reflection. This season invites us to sit with where we have been, what we have survived, and how we continue to find one another along the way.
Read More: tinyurl.com/2025KwanzaaU...
#BYCkwanzaa #Umoja #Kwanzaa2025
December 27, 2025 at 11:46 PM
Happy Kwanzaa - UMOJA! 🖤
we pause in gratitude and reflection. This season invites us to sit with where we have been, what we have survived, and how we continue to find one another along the way.
Read More: tinyurl.com/2025KwanzaaU...
#BYCkwanzaa #Umoja #Kwanzaa2025
we pause in gratitude and reflection. This season invites us to sit with where we have been, what we have survived, and how we continue to find one another along the way.
Read More: tinyurl.com/2025KwanzaaU...
#BYCkwanzaa #Umoja #Kwanzaa2025
Happy #GivingTuesday!
Please join me in raising $2,500 for The Blackyard Collective — a space where Black queer and trans people in recovery gather, heal, and thrive.
Every gift makes a BIG impact, whether it’s $5 or $500.
GIVE via www.theblackyard.org/donate
Or
GIVE via ig.me/2HLDxp9511ru...
Please join me in raising $2,500 for The Blackyard Collective — a space where Black queer and trans people in recovery gather, heal, and thrive.
Every gift makes a BIG impact, whether it’s $5 or $500.
GIVE via www.theblackyard.org/donate
Or
GIVE via ig.me/2HLDxp9511ru...
December 2, 2025 at 7:43 PM
Happy #GivingTuesday!
Please join me in raising $2,500 for The Blackyard Collective — a space where Black queer and trans people in recovery gather, heal, and thrive.
Every gift makes a BIG impact, whether it’s $5 or $500.
GIVE via www.theblackyard.org/donate
Or
GIVE via ig.me/2HLDxp9511ru...
Please join me in raising $2,500 for The Blackyard Collective — a space where Black queer and trans people in recovery gather, heal, and thrive.
Every gift makes a BIG impact, whether it’s $5 or $500.
GIVE via www.theblackyard.org/donate
Or
GIVE via ig.me/2HLDxp9511ru...
Recovery is more than sobriety — it’s becoming whole.
Join Fck Shame!!!* — a workshop + panel centering Black queer & trans people in recovery, reclaiming sex as truth, consent, & liberation.
Sun, Nov 9 | 7PM ET / 4PM PT
Zoom: tinyurl.com/BYC-FcukShame
#FckShame #BlackQueerTrans #Recovery #Healing
Join Fck Shame!!!* — a workshop + panel centering Black queer & trans people in recovery, reclaiming sex as truth, consent, & liberation.
Sun, Nov 9 | 7PM ET / 4PM PT
Zoom: tinyurl.com/BYC-FcukShame
#FckShame #BlackQueerTrans #Recovery #Healing
November 7, 2025 at 4:25 PM
Recovery is more than sobriety — it’s becoming whole.
Join Fck Shame!!!* — a workshop + panel centering Black queer & trans people in recovery, reclaiming sex as truth, consent, & liberation.
Sun, Nov 9 | 7PM ET / 4PM PT
Zoom: tinyurl.com/BYC-FcukShame
#FckShame #BlackQueerTrans #Recovery #Healing
Join Fck Shame!!!* — a workshop + panel centering Black queer & trans people in recovery, reclaiming sex as truth, consent, & liberation.
Sun, Nov 9 | 7PM ET / 4PM PT
Zoom: tinyurl.com/BYC-FcukShame
#FckShame #BlackQueerTrans #Recovery #Healing
HAPPY PRIDE!!! 🏳️🌈🏳️⚧️
At The Blackyard Collective, we celebrate being Black, queer, trans, healing, & thriving in recovery.
#Pride. #Blackness. #Recovery. #Liberation.
This Juneteenth & Pride, we honor those who came before & build a life worth living—together.
🔗 tinyurl.com/bycpride
At The Blackyard Collective, we celebrate being Black, queer, trans, healing, & thriving in recovery.
#Pride. #Blackness. #Recovery. #Liberation.
This Juneteenth & Pride, we honor those who came before & build a life worth living—together.
🔗 tinyurl.com/bycpride
HAPPY PRIDE 2025 from The Blackyard Collective!
…where #BlackQueerJoy is Revived and Renewed!
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June 30, 2025 at 3:02 AM
HAPPY PRIDE!!! 🏳️🌈🏳️⚧️
At The Blackyard Collective, we celebrate being Black, queer, trans, healing, & thriving in recovery.
#Pride. #Blackness. #Recovery. #Liberation.
This Juneteenth & Pride, we honor those who came before & build a life worth living—together.
🔗 tinyurl.com/bycpride
At The Blackyard Collective, we celebrate being Black, queer, trans, healing, & thriving in recovery.
#Pride. #Blackness. #Recovery. #Liberation.
This Juneteenth & Pride, we honor those who came before & build a life worth living—together.
🔗 tinyurl.com/bycpride
The Blackyard Collective is excited to be discussing @brianbroome.bsky.social’s epic memoir for our very first BYC Book Club!
June 9, 2025 at 2:42 AM
The Blackyard Collective is excited to be discussing @brianbroome.bsky.social’s epic memoir for our very first BYC Book Club!
Pride and Juneteenth sit side by side—reminding us of the beauty, brilliance, and resilience of Black queer & trans people. When our bodies and rights are under attack, we ground ourselves in joy, resistance, and collective liberation. Learn more: www.theblackyardcollectivenyc.org/campaigns/vi...
Congratulations New Blackyard Collective Board Members!
…where #BlackQueerJoy is Revived and Renewed!
www.theblackyardcollectivenyc.org
June 9, 2025 at 2:35 AM
Pride and Juneteenth sit side by side—reminding us of the beauty, brilliance, and resilience of Black queer & trans people. When our bodies and rights are under attack, we ground ourselves in joy, resistance, and collective liberation. Learn more: www.theblackyardcollectivenyc.org/campaigns/vi...
Excited about the 5th Annual Blackyard Collective Juneteenth Celebration Weekend!!!! 😍😍😍
www.theblackyard.org
www.theblackyard.org
June 9, 2025 at 2:30 AM
Excited about the 5th Annual Blackyard Collective Juneteenth Celebration Weekend!!!! 😍😍😍
www.theblackyard.org
www.theblackyard.org