The Luxe Noir Collaborative, known as The Collaborative, was founded to address the systemic barriers that limit access to leadership, policy influence, economic mobility, and global exchange for historically marginalized communities. We are committed to advancing leadership development, policy research, and global exchange by equipping individuals and communities with resources, training, mentorship, and opportunities for cultural exchange and international collaboration. By fostering the sharing of ideas and strategies that drive transformative change and sustainable growth, we amplify the voices, innovation, and leadership of communities across Africa and the global Black Diaspora, strengthening their local and global impact.

Dr. Letisha Malcolm, a Fulbright Scholar, international affairs professional, and political and policy advisor, founded The Collaborative. Grounded in years of critical research and fieldwork, Dr. Malcolm's doctoral dissertation employed Critical Discourse Analysis to examine how eugenic frameworks and systemic ideologies have historically undermined Black agency and leadership in public policy and education. Her scholarship informs our justice-centered, culturally rooted, and policy-driven approach to equity and transformation.

Our impact is shaped through core initiatives like the Collaborative Institute for Leadership, Policy, & Advocacy, the Youth Arise Young Leaders Program, the Global Exchange Program, and the Economic Empowerment and Development Program. These programs offer mentorship, research, training, and strategic engagement in areas such as wealth-building, entrepreneurship, cultural diplomacy, and policy reform. At The Collaborative, we believe that equitable policy, economic opportunity, and transformative leadership, supported by training and global collaboration, are essential to dismantling barriers and building a just, empowered future.

"Luxe Noir" symbolizes the richness, excellence, and global influence of Black culture, reclaiming narratives of power, creativity, and agency to shape a more just and equitable world.

"The Collaborative" reflects our core belief that sustainable progress emerges from shared leadership, strategic partnerships, and collective action for equity and global impact.