Sober Black Girls Club

In the fall of 2018, Khadi Olagoke, decided that she wanted to live a sober life. When she turned online for guidance and influence she noticed that many of the pro-sobriety platforms catered to women who simply did not look like her or anyone in her community.

When Khadi turned to organizations like Alcoholics Anonymous, she made a similar observation. However, desperate to recover, she stayed. Since 2018, Khadi has noticed three important things: (1) that alcoholism can affect anyone, (2) that anyone can recover and (3) that one's history, background and economic status affects their recovery.

In an attempt to share her experience and connect with women of color in sobriety, Khadi created Sober Black Girls Club. At that time, SBGC only consisted of a blog. Today, it produces posts, newsletters, products, and fellowships/events for its 13,000 members.

Our mission is to improve health, wellness and sobriety among Black women; to address the struggles we face with substance abuse; and to increase our presence in the sober community. 

Varying factors contribute to alcoholism in African-Americans. We endure social stigmas and violence due to racial discrimination. Social pressure(s) to conform to behavioral expectations, as well as projected prejudice are often a chronic source of stress and illness in the community. In response to higher levels of stress, some may develop anxiety or psychosis. Others may self-medicate by drinking alcohol and gradually increase their alcohol intake.

A 2010 Johns Hopkins study concluded that 20.4% of African-Americans between the ages of 12 and 20 consumed alcohol in a 30-day period. As a result, alcohol consumption has been responsible for “contributing to the 3rd leading cause of death” in African-American communities.

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    Tuesday Night Support Group for Queer folxs of color 

 Thursday Night Support Group for Black womxn

  Medical Fund- SBGC pays out of pocket costs (deductibles, coinsurance, copayments, travel, etc.) related to rehabilitation treatments for Black and Brown womxn 

Covid 19 Food Security Fund- SBGC currently supplies 20 womxn (and their families), who are no longer working due to the pandemic, with monthly groceries via Amazon Fresh

  Put the Bottle Down and Pick Up the Pen (Journaling Course) 

The funds raised will continue to provide services to the SBGC collective. This includes: 

• Complete the process of becoming a 501(c)(3) nonprofit organization; 

• Library of educational videos;

• Member portal;

• Directory of mental health providers, sobriety coaches and vendors;

• More events, courses, and workshops; 

• Serve women through our Medical Fund- SBGC pays out of pocket costs (deductibles, coinsurance, copayments, travel, etc.) related to rehabilitation treatments for Black and Brown womxn;

• Provide food to families through our Covid 19 Food Security Fund- SBGC currently supplies 20 womxn (and their families), who are no longer working due to the pandemic, with monthly groceries via Amazon Fresh. With your donation we could supply more families;

• Continue to host support groups. SBGC hosts a Tuesday Support Group for queer folxs of color in sobriety and a Thursday Support Group for Black womxn in sobriety.                                                       

At Sober Black Girls Club, it is our goal to support our members pursue wellness, sobriety, and social justice, The best way we can meet these goals is by raising funds to continue to do our work and by utilizing a community-focused approach to do it. That’s why we’ve chosen crowdfunding as a first step to help us grow. Your financial support will help us be responsive to the needs of Black womxn striving to live beautiful sober lives. 

Thank you for your contribution!