The Black Butterfly Collective

10/12/2026

Butterflies, let me remind y’all of something real quick. 🖤🦋
MONDAY, OCTOBER 19TH IS THE LAST DAY TO REGISTER TO VOTE IN ALABAMA.

Listen, I know we got a million things going on. We’re trying to survive, take care of our people, make ends meet, and find a little joy in the middle of all this mess. But we cannot afford to forget about ourselves and our communities in the process.

There are decisions being made about our bodies, our healthcare, our families, our young people, and our futures. And whether we feel like our voices matter or not, they DO.

So, baby, take a few minutes and check your voter registration. If you haven’t registered, get registered. If you know somebody who hasn’t, send them this post. Check on your people. Remind your friends. Have the conversation.

This is what community looks like. We look out for one another. We share information. We make sure the people we love have what they need to show up for themselves.

And to my Black trans and q***r family, my gender-expansive folks, and every butterfly out here trying to make it through these times, YOU MATTER. YOUR LIFE MATTERS. YOUR VOICE MATTERS. I want us here, safe, loved, cared for, and able to dream about a future we get to be part of.

Go to AlabamaVotes.gov to register or check your status.

🗓️ DEADLINE: MONDAY, OCTOBER 19, 2026.

From The Black Butterfly Collective, this is your reminder wrapped in a little love. Now share it with somebody who needs to see it. We got each other. 🖤🦋

09/30/2026

🦋 Hey Butterflies!

We starting EARLY 💜💚💛

Mardi Gras is part of the culture down here in Mobile, and the Butterflies are getting ready to roll again!

We’re seeing who wants to ride with us for Mardi Gras 2027, with an anticipated ride date of February 6th. If you know, you KNOW… we had a TIME last year! 😂

Joy is Resistance, and sometimes resistance looks like beads, a float, loud music, and us outside being FREE.

Wanna ride? DM us “FLOAT.” 🎭📿

MobileAL BBCo TheBlackButterflyCollective

09/29/2026

09/02/2026

Have a beautiful evening Butterflies!!!!

~ We inherited a movement that taught us how to survive. Our responsibility is also to practice how to live, heal, disagree, repair, experience joy, and build power together.~

08/30/2026

BABY, THE COLLECTIVE PULLED UP TO NOLA! 🦋🖤

🖤 10 wigs
🖤 15 packs of braiding hair
🖤 30 comb and edge brush sets
🖤 Wig bands
🖤 15 ponytails
🖤 And hands ready to serve

The Black Butterfly Collective showed up as one of the hairstyling vendors supporting Pierré ScorpioFoxx West , Tru2daCommunity, and the NOLA community for Homeless Not Helpless.

This is what base building looks like to us. Not just meetings, panels and conversations, but showing up, sharing resources, doing somebody’s hair, passing the comb, jumping in where you’re needed and making sure people experience care with dignity.

To my Butterflies Taylor Danyaleand Jaide Alexandria , THANK YOU for showing up and showing out. 🦋 To the two community members who came over, picked up the braiding hair and helped braid and apply a wig, y’all were a whole blessing. Nobody had to ask. You saw a need and joined us. THAT is community.

Jake Smith , thank you for keeping us hydrated and making sure we had water.

Sincere Ali Porter , thank you for your care, love and support and for being right there beside me through it all. 🖤

And Pierre, friend, I’m proud of you. Thank you for creating space for people to be loved on, cared for and reminded that they matter. iloveyou

We didn’t come to NOLA to talk about community. We came to BE community. 🦋🖤

08/06/2026

Are you tuned into the Pep Rally Livestream-Go Follow League of Women Voters of the US to learn more about Unite and Rise for Votings Rights catch our ED Myah Turner and other organizers and leaders across the nation!

07/15/2026

There’s something powerful about watching someone look in the mirror and see themselves again.

On August 29, Tay’lor and Myah are loading up and heading to New Orleans to volunteer with Tru2daCommunity’s Homeless But Not Helpless Transition Giveaway 2026. We’ll be doing what we love. Because sometimes healing starts with somebody taking the time to care for you.

We’re collecting donations to help us show up ready to serve. If you have any of the following, we’d love your support:

🤍 Braiding Hair
🤍 Ponytails
🤍 Edge Control
🤍 Got2B Glue (Gel & Spray)
🤍 Hair Ties
🤍 Combs
🤍 Scissors
🤍 Blow Dryers

We’d love for our village to be part of it. Every bundle of hair, every comb, every donation is a reminder that somebody deserves to feel beautiful, affirmed, and cared for.

If you’d like to donate supplies or help us purchase what’s needed, send me a message. Let’s show up for our people the way our people have always shown up for us. 🖤🦋

07/14/2026

Two years ago, we gathered for our second Tea Party. 🦋

Looking back, we’re reminded that creating joyful spaces for Black trans women has always been part of who we are. Before the workshops, before the gardens, before the milestones, we were simply bringing our community together to laugh, connect, and remind one another that we deserve beautiful moments, too.

Thank you to every doll who has shared this journey with us, and to every community partner, philanthropist, and donor who continues to believe in our vision. Your support has helped us create spaces where Black trans people are seen in our fullness not just surviving, but smiling, celebrating, healing, and thriving.

Here’s to the memories we’ve made and the joy we’re still creating together. Happy anniversary to one of the gatherings that helped shape who we are today. 🖤🦋

07/06/2026

Hey Mobile!

On Saturday, August 29, Our ED Myah Turner and Our 🦋 Taylor Danyale will be traveling from Mobile to New Orleans to volunteer as hairstylists for TRU2DACommunity’s Homeless, Not Helpless Transition Giveaway.

We’re looking for one gender-affirming braider to travel with us and help provide affirming braid services to community.

If you believe hair can be a part of helping someone walk away feeling a little lighter, a little more confident, and a little more like themselves, we’d love to have you with us.

This is volunteer work rooted in community care. If you’re interested, send me a message. And if you know a braider who would be a great fit, tag them below. Let’s ride together and love on our people the way they deserve. 🖤🦋