EVENTS
BMFS Open House
November 18, 2026 | 7:00 — 8:30 pm CT
Cost: FREE to all!
Are you curious about the Black Madonna Freedom School? Join us for a virtual Open House to explore the school, hear from people who have experienced its transformative learning journey, and discover what awaits in the 2027 cohort.
Hosted by BMFS founder Dr. Christena Cleveland, this gathering is an invitation to learn more about the school’s approach, ask questions, and experience a taste of the learning and spiritual practice that shape our community.
Hear from BMFS alumni. Listen to graduates share about their experiences in the school, what they learned, and how their relationship with the Black Madonna has continued to shape their lives.
Explore the 2027 learning journey. Christena will introduce the 2027 arc of learning and curriculum, offering a closer look at what students will explore throughout the year.
Bring your questions. Participate in a live Q&A to learn more about the school, the learning experience, and what it means to commit to a year of study with the Black Madonna.
Experience a Black Madonna Ritual & Blessing. Christena will lead us in a closing ritual and blessing, offering an opportunity to pause, connect, and experience the spiritual dimension of the school together.
Black Madonna Protection Rituals
November 30 - December 4, 2026 | 7:00 — 8:00 pm CT
Format: 5-day guided virtual series | Cost: $150
Spiritual Strength Training: Black Madonna Protection Rituals
What does it mean to care for your spirit in a world that continually asks so much of you?
Join us for five days of Black Madonna Protection Rituals, a guided spiritual practice series designed to help you explore spiritual care, protection, and grounding as we enter the holiday season.
During a season when patriarchy and capitalism work extra hard to distract us, extract from us, and convince us that we are all alone, Black Madonna rises from the ashes. But in challenging seasons, Black Madonna offers more than soothing lullabies. In addition to nurturing us, Black Madonna is a fierce and battle-ready protector. If we heed her call, the stories of her fierce protection and the rituals from her spiritual lineage can fortify our spiritual imaginations and offer us the medicine that we need today to
resist negative self-talk and false beliefs
speak truth to power
take sacred risks that open us to love and help us to re-write painful stories
stay grounded in the midst of challenging family dynamics
stop approval-seeking and begin to say no when we need to
embody hope even in the midst of uncertainty
trust that we are not alone, that we are in fact divinely guided
And much, much more!
Through brief, intentional daily gatherings, we’ll make space to reconnect with ourselves, strengthen our spiritual practices, and explore what it means to cultivate a sense of protection and presence in our everyday lives.
Together, we will explore the truth that Black Madonna has loved us since the beginning of time. Together, we will explore inspiring stories across history and around the globe where the Black Madonna has fiercely accompanied her people, ever reminding us that she has not forsaken us and that nothing, absolutely nothing, will separate us from her love, protection, and embrace. Together, we will encounter a deeply relational and loyal divine being who will morph, adapt, and even disguise herself in order to stick with us and care for us.
Come as you are. No prior experience with the Black Madonna is necessary.