She Still Stands Conversation & Book Signing

Real stories. Real women. Real rest.

Some of us have been the strong one for so long that we forgot we're allowed to sit down. This Sunday afternoon is your chance to sit down.

Join award-winning author and TEDx speaker Carylee Carrington for an intimate conversation about healing, purpose, and the power of still standing. This is a stop on the She Still Stands Book Launch Conversations, a series of gatherings across Northern Virginia, DC, and Maryland with women who have carried a lot and are still standing.

The tour celebrates She Still Stands: A Reflective Journal for Healing, Rest, and Inner Renewal, a guided journal and coloring book created for Black women.

Meet the guests

LeAnn White is VP of Communications for the National Women's Political Caucus Virginia. She spends her days amplifying women's voices, and on Sunday she'll share her own.

Jennifer Roberts is an educator, community leader, and founder of the Sawubona School of Excellence. Sawubona is a Zulu greeting that means "I see you," and Jennifer has built her life's work around seeing and pouring into others.

What to expect

An honest, unscripted conversation between Carylee, LeAnn, and Jennifer

Time for your questions and stories

A short guided reflection drawn from the journal

Book signing with Carylee

Coffee, connection, and sisterhood in a Black-owned neighborhood coffeehouse

Who it's for

Any woman who has carried a lot and is still standing, and the women who stand beside her. Bring your sister, your mother, your line sister, or your best friend. You can also come alone. You won't feel alone in that room.

Come as you are. Leave empowered.

Reflect. Renew. Create.