Southern Black Girls

Today, August 21, 2026, is officially SOUTHERN BLACK GIRLS DAY in the Commonwealth of Virginia. 🎉

By proclamation of Governor Abigail Spanberger, this day honors the brilliance, leadership, and joy of Black girls across Virginia and the South. And we are celebrating right where we belong, at the Virginia Capitol, surrounded by Black girls dreaming out loud.

Thank you to Candi Mundon King, Secretary of the Commonwealth, Traci J. DeShazor, Secretary of Administration, Dr. Sesha Joi Moon, Chief Diversity Officer and Director of Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion, and so many other black women leaders in the state who worked to make today a success.

Joy is not a luxury. Joy is strategy. And today, it’s official. 💛

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