Community Catalyst Grant
Black Girl Live by Lilada’s Livingroom
Outcome Report
Awarded in 2018
Lilada’s Livingroom, which provides culturally competent services to Black women and girls, sought to create a virtual safe space for Black girls between the ages of 10 and 17 who are at high risk for suicide and sexual abuse. The project aimed to create a positive online community focused on trauma healing through podcasts, videos and other forms of creative expression like art and poetry. Lilada’s Livingroom successfully launched 50 episodes of a podcast called “Defending Black Girlhood.” Three affirmation, journaling and coloring books that celebrate Black girls were also published and distributed for free within the Madison community.
