DAWA - Diversity Awareness and Wellness in Action

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The best medicine... is laughter! And you won't even need a spoonful of sugar for this one. In just one week, actor/comedian extraordinaire TOMMY DAVIDSON will take you on a hilarious ride as DAWA - Diversity Awareness and Wellness in Action celebrates five whole years of "giving to the givers" 💜

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We got some SPECIAL GUESTS pulling up for ROUND 2 of 'WELCOME HOME' with hosts and at tomorrow night!

See yall at 6:30 pm!

Packed house for the mixer at last night!

Community, culture, and conversation!

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We BACK AGAIN streaming LIVE at next week for 'Welcome Home' with hosts Chaka () and Brandon ()!

This past Tuesday was a vibe fr fr!

Shout out to and all the audience members we had in the building!

See you on 8/27 with special guests, FREE DRINKS compliments of , and more!

Pull up!

This EXCLUSIVE 5 Year Anniversary merch printed by coming in HOT!

Only 100 tees and 100 totes on deck!

Don't EVEN ASK cuz it's ONLY available at the on 9/6!

Get there early if you want YOURS!

Creative Art direction by
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THANK YOU to everyone walking with DAWA as a sponsor of our 5 Year Anniversary celebration on September 6th!













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WELCOME HOME.

We kickin' back for the next 3 Tuesdays LIVE at with and for convos on COMMUNITY and CULTURE.

Fall thru for FREE DRINKS compliments of , GOOD VIBES, SURPRISE GUESTS, and GIVEWAYS!

8/20 - 7:30 PM
📍DAWA HQ - 916 Springdale Rd, Building 4, #109

Tune in to .7 this morning at 9 am with DAWA Founder ☕️

We major!

Get ready for an INCREDIBLE evening of laughter, music, joy, and COMMUNITY!

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Joel Boyd () is an Emmy-nominated writer, actor, producer, and director who broke through the scene as a Just For Laughs New Face of Comedy in Montreal in 2018.

An innovative and savvy creator, he’s been on the rise as a writer, producer and script consultant for such hit shows as:

DROP THE MIC (TBS), 
HISTORY OF SWEAR WORDS (Netflix), 
EARTH TO NED (Disney+), 
NAILED IT! THE BIG NAILED IT BAKING CHALLENGE (Netflix),
and ARSENIO! LIVE FROM NETFLIX IS A JOKE FEST (Netflix).

It's a blessing to have this rising talent host our 'Laughter Is Medicine' celebration on September 6th!

Get ya tix fam!
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Tickets as low as $19 to see TOMMY DAVIDSON LIVE and celebrate DAWA!

It's our 5 Year Year Anniversary on September 6th at the Long Center!

bit.ly/DAWALaughterIsMedicineTix

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Great interview with DAWA Founder/Director, Chaka Mandla Mhambi Mpeanaji on the Long Center website.

If you’ve been in Austin for a minute — or you’ve gone to The Drop-In or Blues on the Green this summer — you’re probably familiar with husband and wife duo RIDERS AGAINST the STORM (RAS). What you may not know is the depth and breadth of Chaka’s creative and advocacy activity, so in this Mid-Week Intermission we’re digging deeper to learn about his non-profit DAWA - Diversity Awareness and Wellness in Action, their upcoming five-year anniversary, and what “giving to the givers” really means.

🔗 bit.ly/DAWAMidWeekIntermission

Sometimes DAWA's healing energy comes in the form of a stress-free application for a $300 micro-grant.

Sometimes it comes in the form of a kickback conversation at .

Sometimes it's an investment in a BIPOC-led grassroots org via

Sometimes it's access to high-quality resources that give you the freedom to tell your story at

Now matter how it comes, it comes with love.

Givers are healers.

FEATURED ARTIST drop!

Excited to officially announce our special guest performers for the evening - Austin’s own , , , and !

THAT’S RIGHT y’all!

This entire line-up of INCREDIBLE BLACK ARTISTS are born-and-raised in Austin!

Let’s gooooo!

🎟️ Get your tickets now and join us for an unforgettable night! Link in bio!

You’ve seen all the content flowing out of DAWA Studios, but do you know who makes streams live, and the content cracking?!

DAWA Studios manager, , owner of , is a self-taught audio and video systems engineer. His expertise was critical to the technical direction of DAWA Studios from the very beginning.

If you are a BIPOC creative, or BIPOC-led org, and you want to learn more about how to sign up for FREE studio time, check out dawaheals.org, and fill out an application!

Don’t miss this incredible opportunity! Visit dawaheals.org now to apply for free studio time and take your content creation to the next level.

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Come on down to the today and hang out with us!

We will def be in the mix at our table vibing to some fire sets by , , AND spreading the word about our 5 Year Anniversary!

Come by and say hi!

Don’t miss out on the fun! Join us at the today, enjoy amazing music, and learn more about our 5 Year Anniversary celebration. See you there!

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The full size event poster is UP at !

5 WEEKS AWAY from celebrating 5 YEARS OF DAWA 🙌🏾

Make some noise y'all! 💐

Join us on September 6th for 'Laughter Is Medicine!'

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Shout out Brian Batch, co-owner of for generously donating $100 in gift cards, and joining us in GIVING TO THE GIVERS on September 6th!

The biscuits go crazy over there!
If you haven't tried, it's an Austin experience you should not miss!