Black Belt Community Foundation Presents - County-By-County Listening Sessions

Join BBCF as we hold a series of Listening Sessions over the next several weeks.

The Black Belt Community Foundation (BBCF) is conducting a series of county-wide listening sessions across its 12-county service area in Alabama’s Black Belt Region. These gatherings provide a vital platform for residents, community leaders, grassroots organizations, and local stakeholders to come together and share their voices on the pressing issues, opportunities, and needs facing their communities.

Spanning diverse towns and rural areas, the listening sessions will create a welcoming, inclusive space where participants could openly discuss challenges related to education, healthcare access, economic development, infrastructure, cultural preservation and much more. The session will  highlight community strengths, celebrate local initiatives, and foster connections among individuals and groups committed to building a stronger, more resilient county.

Feedback gathered from these sessions will directly inform BBCF’s strategic priorities, investments, grant-making initiatives, and collaborative partnerships moving forward. The insights shared reflect the deep pride, resilience, and potential within the Black Belt’s communities, underscoring the importance of grassroots leadership and local engagement in shaping the region’s future.

Through these listening sessions, the Black Belt Community Foundation reaffirms its commitment to working alongside the people of the Black Belt — amplifying their voices, honoring their experiences, and investing in the dreams and solutions that emerge from within.

Attendance is free and open to the public but we ask that you please register using the button below so we can accommodate all interested in attending!

Questions? Please contact Community Engagement Director, Samantha Ledbetter at 334-419-0984, or the Community Associate Coordinator for your county!

Lowndes County

monDAY, june 16, 2025

Time: 5:30 – 8:00 PM

Location: Baptist Hill Missionary Baptist Church, 4167 AL-97, Lowndesboro, AL 36752

Hale County

WEDNESday, JUNE 18, 2025

Time: 3:00 – 5:30 PM

Location: Greensboro Recreation Center, 515 Greene Street, Greensboro, AL

Greene County

Greene County

TUESDAY, JUNE 24, 2025

Time: 5:00 – 8:30 PM

Location: Greene County Baptist Association, 684 Finches Ferry Rd, Eutaw, AL 35462

Marengo County

Marengo County

TUESDAY, JUNE 24, 2025

Time: 5:30 – 8:00 PM

Location: Theo Ratliff Center, 306 1st Ave, Demopolis, AL 36732

Pickens County

Pickens County

ThursDAY, june 26, 2025

Time: 12:00 – 2:30 PM

Location: Carrollton Service Center, 149 Reform Street, Carrollton, AL 35447

Dallas County

Dallas County

MONDAY, JUNE 30, 2025

Time: 5:30 – 8:00 PM

Location: BBCF Office, 410 Church Street, Selma, AL 36701

PAST LISTENING SESSIONS

Macon County

Macon County

TUESDAY, MAY 20, 2025

Time: 5:30 – 8:00 PM

Location: Booker T. Washington High School, 3803 W. Martin Luther King Hwy, Tuskegee, AL 36083

Bullock County

Bullock County

THURSday, MAY 22, 2025

Time: 5:30 – 8:00 PM

Location: Armory Building, Highway 82 East, Union Springs, AL  36089

Choctaw County

Choctaw County

ThursDAY, may 29, 2025

Time: 5:30 – 8:00 PM

Location: Butler Civic Center, 

114 N Academy Ave., Butler, AL 36904
Perry County

Perry County

THURSday, june 5, 2025

Time: 6:00 – 8:30 PM

Location: Albert Turner, Sr. Annex, Perry County Courthouse, 200 Pickens St., Marion, AL 36756

Wilcox County

Wilcox County

Tuesday, JUNE 10, 2025

Time: 6:00 – 8:30 PM

Location: Hope Center, 101-A Union Street, Camden, AL 36726

Sumter County

Sumter County

ThursDAY, june 12, 2025

Time: 5:30 – 8:00 PM

Location: Pop Start Community Center/Coleman Center for Arts, 211 Broad Street, York, AL 36925