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Upcoming Events

  • One-on-One Private Therapy
    One-on-One Private Therapy
    Mon, Jan 27
    Virtual Sessions
    Jan 27, 2025, 7:00 AM – Dec 31, 2025, 5:00 PM
    Virtual Sessions
    Sign up to receive up to 6 sessions of one-on-one therapy.
  • Artist Showcase
    Artist Showcase
    Fri, Aug 15
    Jamii Center for Arts & Media
    Aug 15, 2025, 7:00 PM – 9:00 PM
    Jamii Center for Arts & Media, 3850 S Indiana Ave, Chicago, IL 60653, USA
    Through bold expression and visionary storytelling, this one-night-only event highlights the transformative impact of art, community, and creative freedom.
  • Adult Group Art Therapy - Jamii Center for Arts & Media
    Adult Group Art Therapy - Jamii Center for Arts & Media
    Sat, Aug 16
    Jamii Center for Arts & Media
    Aug 16, 2025, 11:30 AM – 1:00 PM CDT
    Jamii Center for Arts & Media, 3850 S Indiana Ave, Chicago, IL 60653, USA
    In this session you will be invited to write and create a post card that you won't send to someone that you wish you could communicate your thoughts and feeling with. This session is guided by art therapist Shalom
  • Truth or Test: A Night of Pleasure & Play
    Truth or Test: A Night of Pleasure & Play
    Sat, Aug 16
    Jamii Center for the Arts & Media
    Aug 16, 2025, 6:30 PM – 9:00 PM
    Jamii Center for the Arts & Media , 3850 S Indiana Ave, Chicago, IL 60653, USA
    Ready to play dirty and smart? Truth or Test is a sultry, consent-forward game night where desire meets real talk. Expect steamy rounds of Truth or Dare, spicy trivia, and sexy scenarios designed especially for Black queer and trans folks. Come curious, leave empowered.
  • Jamii Center Office Hours
    Jamii Center Office Hours
    Multiple Dates
    Tue, Aug 19
    Jamii Center for Arts & Media
    Aug 19, 2025, 10:00 AM – 2:00 PM
    Jamii Center for Arts & Media, 3850 S Indiana Ave, Chicago, IL 60653, USA
    Jamii Center for Arts & Media is a space to work remotely, connect with community, and build your next big idea. Created by Black Alphabet, Jamii means community—and this space was built with you in mind. We invite you to come collaborate, relax, and influence culture.
  • Pulse & Power - Drum Circle
    Pulse & Power - Drum Circle
    Wed, Aug 20
    Jamii Center for Arts & Media
    Aug 20, 2025, 6:30 PM – 8:00 PM
    Jamii Center for Arts & Media, 3850 S Indiana Ave, Chicago, IL 60653, USA
    Pulse & Power is a joyful, hands-on drum circle rooted in tradition and connection. Explore hand drums, learn polyrhythms, and experience the power of rhythm to reduce stress, build coordination, and bring the community together—one beat at a time.
  • Jamii Center Office Hours
    Jamii Center Office Hours
    Multiple Dates
    Thu, Aug 21
    Jamii Center for Arts & Media
    Aug 21, 2025, 10:00 AM – 2:00 PM
    Jamii Center for Arts & Media, 3850 S Indiana Ave, Chicago, IL 60653, USA
    Jamii Center for Arts & Media is a space to work remotely, connect with community, and build your next big idea. Created by Black Alphabet, Jamii means community—and this space was built with you in mind. We invite you to come collaborate, relax, and influence culture.
  • Soul Tones - Sound Bath Experience
    Soul Tones - Sound Bath Experience
    Thu, Aug 21
    Jamii Center for Arts & Media
    Aug 21, 2025, 6:30 PM – 8:00 PM
    Jamii Center for Arts & Media, 3850 S Indiana Ave, Chicago, IL 60653, USA
    Soul Tones is an opportunity to relax, release, and recharge in a restorative sound bath experience. Guided by healing vibrations from singing bowls and chimes, participants are invited to rest deeply, reconnect inward, and find stillness through sound. No experience needed—just bring yourself.
  • IS IT REALLY FREE?
    Yes, it's really free! All you have to do is RSVP.
  • DO WE NEED TO BRING OUR OWN ART SUPPLIES?
    We provide all the materials. All you have to do is come and have a good time.
  • CAN I BRING A FRIEND WITH ME?
    Yes, the more the merrier. Feel free to have them RSVP via the Black Alphabet website.
  • HOW DO I SIGN UP?
    RSVP via the Black Alphabet website. www.blackalphabet.org/events
  • WHAT ELSE DOES BLACK ALPHABET DO?
    As an arts and wellness organization, we are committed to building community and healing by creating safe and inclusive spaces for Black and LGBTQ+ communities. Whether through our Film Festival, which brings people together to connect and celebrate storytelling, or through 1-on-1 therapy and Art Therapy sessions that support personal well-being, we strive to uplift and empower those we serve.
  • ARE THERE ANY POSITIONS?
    There are currently no open positions. Please check back for opportunities.

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