The 39th Annual Empowering Womxn of Color Conference (EWOCC) is in-person and will be held on March 16th, 2024. Join us this year in a chance to celebrate each other and community! Tickets are available for purchase via Eventbrite. While advanced registration is required, no one will be turned away for lack of funds, so please contact if you need support.
When & Where
Saturday, March 16th, 2024
8:00 AM – 6:00 PM PST
Ed Roberts Campus
3075 Adeline St
Berkeley, CA 94703
*** In consideration of individuals who are sensitive to chemicals in fragrances, the Ed Roberts Campus strives to maintain a fragrance-free environment. Please refrain from using scented products.
EWOCC 2024: Call for Volunteers
Our Featured Speaker: Tracie Collins
Who is Tracie Collins?
Tracie is the Founder of the National Black Doulas Association®, a company that helps fight the Black Maternal Mortality rate in America. The foundation provides education, certification, and matching for Black doulas and families. Tracie has become one of the nation’s leading voices of midwifery, Doulas, and at-home birthing to empower Black women. Tracie has been published in publications such as Parents, Rolling Stone, Essence, Milk Drunk, and contributor on Black Love, CNN Health, NBC Today and many more. Her career expands over 23 years in the realm of women’s holistic health and healing. Tracie also has an online school to develop entrepreneurs. After seeing the fundamental knowledge gap in business development and structure, Tracie felt the need to launch the TC Business Development program applicable to any industry, from entry-level to advanced. Here she shares her high-level expertise and skillset in business development implementation. Tracie’s passion is seeing women of color succeed through their creations and living their life they desire and deserve.
Media:
In 2015, the mayor of Oakland, California deemed March 14th as Tracie Collins Day in honor of her work in Arts and Entertainment and calling attention to the human trafficking epidemic in Oakland, California. Tracie has been published in publications such as The Grio, Rolling Stone, Essence, Washington Post, GMA, and contributor on Black Love, CNN Health, NBC Today and many more. Her career expands over 23 years in the realm of women’s holistic health and healing. In 2023, Tracie released her autobiography, Special Delivery, a triumph story of how one woman overcame a series of hardships and traumas to succeed in life while revolutionizing the birthing industry for Black and BIPOC birthing professionals. It is a book written to “the everyday Black girl,” regardless of age or background, to encourage them to never give up their dream but to continue to pursue their passion until it intersects with their purpose and leads them to their destiny. She also had three successful seasons of the Healthy Black Girl Podcast, which was voted among the top Black podcasts of 2022 & 2023. Tracie explores women’s rights and social injustices by moving to creative works in television and film. Her main driving force is to explore black culture’s taboos, dispelling those myths through art and entertainment. Tracie is currently developing multiple projects across film and television.
Lifestyle
Tracie specializes in life; with that, she has developed a holistic lifestyle through her love of nature and plants and is an alchemist in the kitchen. She has a vast knowledge of herbal healing and holistic approaches to maintaining a healthy lifestyle. In August 2023, Tracie made the life-changing decision to immigrate to Mexico, documenting her transformative journey on both her YouTube and TikTok channels. Her expertise lies in cultivating a balanced lifestyle, which she achieves through her deep connection with nature, passion for holistic living, and culinary creativity. With a profound understanding of herbal healing and holistic wellness practices, Tracie embodies the role of a modern-day alchemist. Tracie believes that yoga, meditation, healthy eating, mitigating stress, and being in nature lend themselves to longevity. “Peace by any means necessary” is her motto. Beyond her personal journey, Tracie finds joy in her marriage to her cherished best friend and takes pride in her role as a parent to three adult children.
