Najmah Perkins

Help Us Bring Soulaani Festival to Life Soulaani Festival is a cultural gathering created for Foundational and Sulani Black Americans. It is a space where our legacy, our creativity, and our truth are honored and protected. This is not just a festival. It is a powerful act of remembrance, celebration, and future-building. Soulaani Festival will center our voices, our stories, and our people—without compromise. We are building this together, from the ground up. --- What We’re Creating: Live music and performances in a stadium setting A curated marketplace of 100% Black-owned businesses Soul food courts featuring regional and ancestral dishes Spaces for healing, rest, and wellness led by Black practitioners Youth and education programming Cultural tributes that honor our elders and ancestors --- Why We Need Your Support: Creating a space at this scale requires real resources. Your donation will help us cover: Venue and stadium rental Permits, staffing, and security Travel support for performers and community members Setup for vendors, workshops, and wellness areas Creative installations and legacy materials like the Soulaani Zine --- Why It Matters: For too long, Black American culture has been copied, commercialized, and celebrated everywhere—except in spaces we fully own. Soulaani Festival is our answer. It is a space built by us and for us. A place where we can gather with no need to explain, dilute, or edit who we are. Your contribution makes this possible. --- Ways You Can Help: Donate whatever you can. Every dollar counts. Share this campaign with your network. Follow our journey and show up when the time comes. We are not just funding an event. We are building a cultural legacy. Soulaani is coming. Help us bring it home.

The Aureum Society is a bold new idea, a member-based movement to help everyday Americans access debt relief, affordable food, culture, education, and long-term freedom. None of these structures exist yet, this is our first step in building them. Your support will help us: Legally register as a Social Purpose Corporation (SPC) Build the application + member portal Fund our first round of $15K debt relief Begin developing Aureum Farm where members will access healthy food at locked-in, affordable prices Launch The Aureum Affair, our annual members-only event celebrating culture, art, and change Develop long-term programs in education, healing, sustainability, and youth support Want to Get Involved? If you’re interested in becoming a Legacy Keeper, one of our first members, or joining the first Board of this organization to help bring this to life, I’d love to hear from you. I can’t do this alone and I don’t want to. This is a space for people who care, who’ve struggled, and who believe that freedom isn’t just personal — it’s collective. If you have questions about our structure, mission, or how you can help — reach out anytime. This is how freedom begins — not in silence, but in solidarity. Let’s build it together.