50in50: Writing Women Into Existence

There is no greater agony than bearing an untold story inside you. - Maya Angelou

A fundraising campaign for The Billie Holiday Theatre

Celebrate the 5th anniversary of 50in50 with $5 for each year!

Support our cultural legacy in Bed Stuy and become a Friend of The Billie!

Elevate authentic and unapologetic voices.

Invest in the next generation of Black women artists.

In 2017, The Billie launched 50in50: Writing Women Into Existence, a platform for Black women from all walks of life to share their all-too-often unheard stories. The response was immediate: 220 women and girls responded, ages 8 to 83, from around the world to around the corner in Bed Stuy. Since then, more than 1,000 women have submitted their stories, and hundreds have been brought to the stage in world premiere performances.