An archive of posts made by the Empowering Womxn of Color Conference (EWOCC) planning committee. Since 1985, EWOCC has brought together cutting-edge womxn of color activists with Bay Area community leaders and academics (especially students) to discuss and strategize ways of impacting the current issues facing womxn of color.
Ericka Huggins is a human rights activist, poet, educator, Black Panther leader and former political prisoner. For the past 30 years, she has lectured throughout the United States and internationally.…
The 39th Annual Empowering Womxn of Color Conference (EWOCC) was held in-person on March 16th, 2024. Commissioned Artist: Sylvia Blalock Born In San Francisco and raised in the eclectic San…
EWOCC 2023: "Flourish: Nourishing an Ecosystem of Joy" The 38th Annual Empowering Womxn of Color Conference (EWOCC) was held in-person on March 11th, 2023. Amir Khadar (They/Them) is a visual…
Michelle Perez is an illustrator and designer based in Providence, Rhode Island. Growing up across coasts of the US, she bases her art in the stories she’s gathered along the…
EWOCC 2022 Restoration & Reconnection The 37th Annual Empowering Womxn of Color Conference was hybrid and held over the weekend of April 2nd, 2022. Featured Speaker: Imani Barbarin Imani Barbarin…
36th Annual Empowering Womxn of Color Conference Featuring Roxane Gay & Tourmaline Igniting leadership, confidence, and cultural strength amongst Black & Indigenous womxn and womxn of color March 13, 2021…
35th Annual Empowering Womxn of Color Conference Featuring Yesika Salgado + Councilwoman Candi CdeBaca Metamorphosis: Self-Liberation to Collective Freedom March 14, 2020 (scheduled) The 35th Annual Empowering Womxn of Color…