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💜cofounder @clubcleoglobal
🎙former producer @therapyforblackgirls
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Club Cleo Cabaret
October 16 & 17
7:30pm and 9:30pm
@dspstudiola

Get your tickets to this two night immersive 5-act theater experience exploring love & relationships, community and the self all rooted in the eroticism of Black, sapphic life. Link in bio. by @essenceofcin

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21 hours ago

Thank you so much to the Cleos who joined us last week for part one of this very special, important conversation on navigating harm in interpersonal relationships through a therapeutic lens.

We spoke about signs of harm in intimate relationships, the nuances of how harm manifests in Black, sapphic relationships and more.

Please join us TODAY AT 1 PM PST where we’ll be discussing:

-Core wounds and how they show up in communal relationships

-The signs of harm in communal relationships

-What are healthier ways to support people who have been harmed in the sapphic community? How do we reduce shame? How do we resist “cancel culture”?

As well as other key topics. See you soon! by @essenceofcin

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11 days ago

We’re so excited to tell you more about the Club Cleo Cabaret!!! 🎭

An immersive theatre experience from the minds of the Club Cleo Global team & coming to you LIVE at DSP Studios this October 16th & 17th!

We’re so excited to present this immersive 5-act theatre experience explores topics including love & relationships, community and the self all rooted in the eroticism of Black, sapphic life.

The show was created with so much intention (& love) for the Black sapphic community.

All are welcome to experience and support. Early bird tickets are available now so get them quick before they’re gone! by @essenceofcin

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23 days ago

Convos With Cleos - our interview series - is back with Ashley Younniä (@ashleyyounnia) live on Substack this Wednesday at 1 PM PT!

Experiencing one of Ashley Younniä’s sonic curations is like being dropped into a full length power ballad love song at a BPM that will invite your body into movement and deeper connection with yourself and the people around you.

She is one of LA’s finest curators and sound selectors whose sonic storytelling is deeply rooted in the Black America tradition of house music.

The soundscapes Ashley has created both on and off the dance floor have led her to work with artists, cultural institutions, and brands including Kelela, Lion Babe, Hillman Grad, The Broad Art Museum, and The Whitney Museum of American Art.

This Wednesday, experience Ashley’s energy and hear more about her story! by @essenceofcin

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2 months ago

🌈 CLUB CLEO & FRIENDS AT @dykedayla 2026 ✂️

Every year for six hours - a SHARP 6 because they do not play about that permit - we live the good life.

Sapphics everywhere - crying, laughing, loving….well you know the rest.

We are so grateful to the DDLA team who put in a year of planning, fundraising and community-building to make it all happen.

Sapphic LA culture is thriving and if you didn’t know…..THIS A REMINDER! 💜🌴💫 by @essenceofcin

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3 months ago

Sure, you’ve heard of Lesbians that U-Haul into a romantic relationship, but what about u-hauling into a thriving LLC?💥

For SK & Soy building came down to the daily decisions, and the appreciation for one another’s strengths and weaknesses. The personal is the personal, and the business is the business. However, never losing sight of that love and friendship that brought you together in the first place is KEY.

The balanced duo behind @hellagood.company shared their ethos around community building, business partnership, and masc motherhood.

Full convo on Substack in bio by @essenceofcin

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4 months ago

Happy 2 year anniversary to my baby @marladenisemusic!!

yoga brought us together, but the gravitational pull of your spirit is what keeps us together. you fill my cup & i fill yours. i feel blessed to be building a life with you. and i appreciate all the moments we’ve shared over these two transformative years. & the journey is really just beginning, my love. by @essenceofcin

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4 months ago

we know you need this too! Girls Love Girls fest May 31st. Tickets at Link in bio! 👩🏽‍❤️‍💋‍👩🏾💋 by @essenceofcin

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4 months ago

Are y’all ready to laugh?

Tomorrow at 5 pm pst, tune into Convos With Cleos Live only on Substack with our guest, the one and only TRIBBLE!

@tribbzthecool is a Comedian, Host, Producer, Content Creator and triple fire sign known for her work on the Ellis Ever After podcast where she is Lead Producer and on-camera talent/contributor.

Tribble is also the co-creator and co-star of Good Genes, an Afro-futuristic web series that uses humor and forward-thinking to lay out the possibilities of a different world. Good Genes was an official selection at Black Web Fest (Best Web Series), Boston Sci-Fi (Best Short), DC Independent Film Festival (Best Web Series), Miami International SciFi Film Fest, DC Web Fest, Series Fest (Best Director: Comedy) and Miami Web Series Festival.

She is joining us tomorrow to talk dating/relationships, building a career in media and whatever else is on her mind (as always).

Join us live on Substack tomorrow May 13th at 5 pm pst! by @essenceofcin

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5 months ago

we’re screening THE WATERMELON WOMAN!

the first feature film directed by a Black lesbian woman. a dive into archival work. an authentic feel. a buried history uncovered. a love story. a masterpiece.

come see it within a Black sapphic centered community space. 🖤🌈

📅 May 16, 2026 · 🕐 7pm · 📍 @dspstudiola

🎟️ in bio by @essenceofcin

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5 months ago

TOMRROW at @songbirdcafela slide thru for a night of connections, games & after dark activities. 😈🎲

HOSTS: @rawhoneynyc @brigiger @clubcleola

SOUNDS BY @chrissyyella @djmoonflower and @sterlingvictorian setting vibes 🔥

Pick a wrist band: (optional)
- friend me
- cuff me
- here for the plot

Ticket 🔗 in bio

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#blackandsapphic #wlw #laevents #rawhoney by @essenceofcin

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6 months ago

💫✨pisces season has been good to me. and while it’s not over yet. i’m taking a moment to bask in the mutable madness as we ride the ides of march to say hello to spring ✨💫

come celebrate the start of Aries szn with me, @clubcleola and @rawhoneynyc this saturday at @songbirdcafela 💞 by @essenceofcin

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7 months ago