ABOUT NBW
A space built from what we needed.
Neurospicy Black Women was created because too many of us were learning the language for our own experiences far too late, and figuring it out alone. NBW exists to change that — through connection, education, and community built by us, for us.
Our Mission
To create culturally aware spaces, resources, and programming that support neurodivergent black women through education, connection, community care, and visibility — helping each woman name her experience, access real tools, and feel supported navigating everyday life.
THE FOUNDER
Meet Cle Davis
Neurospicy Black Women was founded by Cle Davis, a neurodivergent black woman with ADHD, a first-generation college graduate, community builder, and advocate for culturally aware neurodivergent support.
Cle holds a degree in Psychology and a master's in Organizational Management. Before her ADHD diagnosis in her late twenties, she spent years navigating the gap between how capable she appeared and how overwhelmed she often felt — as a flight attendant, entrepreneur, and creative juggling constant responsibilities.
That lived experience became the foundation for NBW. Cle built it so black women could access language, validation, and community sooner than she did — creating not just an online group, but a growing ecosystem of support, education, and belonging.
and the people who help make it happen
Kirstin Moonflower
WhatsApp Community Admin
Laura Iverson, MBA-CCA
GroupMe Community Admin
Kara Lee
Community Engagement
Wendi Dixon
Virtual Activities Coordinator & Facebook Moderator
Brandy Cooper
Facebook Moderator
Lydia Rouse
New Membership Approval
Aaliyah Gibbons
Licensed Psychologist
WHY WE EXIST
Some of us were never truly given the right language.
Many black women don't get the words for their experiences until much later in life. ADHD, autism, executive dysfunction, burnout, PMDD, chronic illness, and communication differences can shape daily life for years before anyone names what's actually going on. In the meantime, those experiences often get called laziness, attitude, or "doing too much."
A lot of this gets missed because the systems built to recognize it weren't built with black women in mind. Symptoms get masked, dismissed, or explained away. By the time many of us go looking for answers, we've already spent years adapting around a problem no one helped us name.
NBW exists to close that gap. It was built by a neurodivergent black woman who went through exactly that, so other black women could find language, support, and community sooner.
OUR STORY & IMPACT
What started small found 17,000 women waiting.
NBW started as a place to put words to something that didn't have words yet. A Facebook group, built by one neurodivergent black woman who needed somewhere to land.
It didn't stay small for long. More than 17,000 women have joined since — not because of marketing, but because the need was already there, waiting for somewhere to go.
That growth changed what NBW had to become. What started as a group is now a full ecosystem: virtual programming, body doubling, educational conversations, in-person meetups, membership resources, events, retreats, and media. The size of the community didn't create the purpose. It confirmed it.
Today, the impact shows up in smaller moments than a membership number — a woman finding language for something she's carried her whole life, or coming back because she finally feels seen instead of managed.
WHAT WE OFFER
This is bigger than one space.
NBW isn't just a place to scroll through. It's grown into a full set of ways to connect, learn, and get support — community spaces, membership resources, speaking and training, events, and business visibility, all built around what neurodivergent black women actually need.
Whatever brought you here, there's a place to start. Pick what fits right now, and explore the rest whenever you're ready.
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Virtual seminars, body doubling, social hangouts, and in-person meetups for everyday connection.
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NBW's membership home — resources, replays, worksheets, and a calendar built around real support.
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Cle speaks, trains, and consults with organizations on neurodivergence, communication, and workplace culture.
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Community gatherings and experiences throughout the year, from socials to retreats.
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The NBW directory and business connection opportunities for members who run their own services.
OUR COMMUNITY
You're not ever the only one in the room.
Members are mothers, students, professionals, entrepreneurs, and creatives, all carrying different versions of the same thing: years of masking, adapting, and getting by without anyone naming what was actually going on.
What holds the community together isn't sameness. It's recognition — the moment someone reads a post or hears a conversation and realizes she's not the only one who's felt that way.
That's what's grown this into a community of thousands of women, all finding their way to the same room from different directions.
If you're ready to find your room, The Spice Rack is where the deeper support lives.
WHAT WE STAND ON
The things we won't compromise.
NBW runs on a few things that don't bend, no matter how the community grows.
Kindness
A standard, not a suggestion. No room for unnecessary cruelty or judgment.
Belonging
Space to feel seen and connected without shrinking yourself to fit.
Cultural Awareness
Race, gender, and lived experience are always part of the conversation.
Education
Clear language and honest information, not jargon or gatekeeping.
Community Care
Real, practical support — not slogans, not performative gestures.
Joy
Room for laughter, celebration, and rest, even while doing hard work.
Visibility
Representation that shows up in education, media, and public life.