At Autism in Black®, we know that understanding the experiences of Black autistic girls, women, and mothers requires more than information about autism.

It requires creating spaces where Black autistic girls and women can share their stories, explore their identities, and discover the power of their own voices.

It requires conversations that recognize how race, gender, culture, family expectations, communication differences, and lived experiences shape the journey from girlhood to womanhood.

It requires supporting mothers as they advocate for their children, navigate systems, challenge misconceptions, and create environments where the next generation can grow with confidence, acceptance, and a strong sense of identity.

It requires community where lived experiences are valued, differences are respected, and Black autistic girls and women are empowered to embrace who they are without feeling pressured to mask, conform, or diminish themselves to meet the expectations of others.

And it requires moving beyond narratives centered solely on challenges and limitations to celebrate the creativity, wisdom, leadership, resilience, joy, and liberation that are also part of Black autistic girlhood and womanhood.

This summit will create space for attendees to explore the intersections of Blackness, autism, gender, identity, and motherhood while learning from lived experiences, strengthening intergenerational connections, and discovering what it means to advocate for themselves and the next generation.

That is the heart of Becoming Her: Identity, Voice, and Liberation Across Generations. Recognizing that there is no single path to becoming who we are, and creating space for Black autistic girls and women to define their identities, embrace their voices, celebrate their strengths, and experience the freedom to live authentically.

Because when we create space for Black autistic girls and women to be fully themselves, we are not just changing individual lives. We are creating new possibilities for generations to come.

CENTERING THE IDENTITIES & VOICES OF BLACK AUTISTIC GIRLS AND WOMEN

This summit centers what it means to grow, discover, embrace, and celebrate identity as a Black autistic girl or woman while recognizing the important roles mothers and caregivers play in supporting that journey.

We are making space for conversations about self-discovery, identity development, communication, sensory needs, mental health, relationships, motherhood, education, healthcare, advocacy, cultural expectations, community, and belonging.

The goal is to move beyond conversations that simply explain autism and toward conversations that recognize how Blackness, gender, culture, neurodivergence, and lived experience shape the journey of becoming. We want Black autistic girls and women to feel empowered to define themselves, embrace their differences, and develop their voices without being limited by the expectations of others.

NAVIGATING GIRLHOOD, WOMANHOOD & MOTHERHOOD

There is no single way to experience Black autistic girlhood, womanhood, or motherhood.

Some Black autistic girls are identified early, while others grow into adulthood without fully understanding their neurodivergence. Some women receive diagnoses later in life, while others are self-identified or still exploring what autism means for them. Mothers are navigating their own journeys while advocating for their children, challenging systems, and working to create opportunities for the next generation.

Through lived experiences, honest conversations, and practical insights, we will explore what it means to understand ourselves more deeply, recognize our needs, establish boundaries, navigate relationships, advocate for appropriate support, and build lives that honor our authentic identities.

This summit recognizes that becoming who we are is not a journey we all experience in the same way or at the same time. Every girl, woman, and mother deserves the understanding, resources, and community to navigate her journey on her own terms.

MAKING ROOM FOR JOY, CONNECTION & LIBERATION ACROSS GENERATIONS

The experiences of Black autistic girls, women, and mothers are about more than navigating challenges, overcoming barriers, or meeting the expectations of others.

They are also about joy, creativity, self-expression, cultural identity, meaningful relationships, community, leadership, self-determination, and the freedom to live authentically.

This summit invites attendees to imagine what becomes possible when Black autistic girls are encouraged to embrace who they are, Black autistic women are empowered to reclaim their identities and voices, and mothers are supported in creating environments where the next generation can thrive.

It is about challenging narratives that tell Black autistic girls and women who they should be and replacing them with opportunities to discover, define, and celebrate who they truly are.


​That is the heart of Becoming Her: Identity, Voice, and Liberation Across Generations. Creating space for every generation to be seen, heard, understood, and celebrated. Honoring the journeys that brought us here while building a future where Black autistic girls and women have the freedom, support, and confidence to become fully themselves.

This summit was created first and foremost for Black autistic girls and women who deserve to see their experiences reflected, have their voices heard, and engage in conversations that celebrate their identities, strengths, and journeys of becoming.

It also creates space for Black mothers, caregivers, and advocates who want to better understand, support, and empower the next generation while navigating their own experiences of motherhood, identity, and personal growth.

Rooted in Becoming Her: Identity, Voice, and Liberation Across Generations, this summit brings together individuals who believe that every Black autistic girl and woman deserves the freedom to define herself, embrace her authentic identity, and experience belonging, joy, and liberation.

​You should attend if you are a Black autistic girl, woman, mother, or caregiver who: