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 Black Python Devs is an online-first community for Python devlopers who identify as Black.
 
+# Mission statements
+Extending the ecosystem of Python Communities to Black and Colo(u)red Communities around the world.
+
 This repo is the [GitHub Pages](https://pages.github.com/) website, built in Jekyll.
 
 # Contributing to Black Python Devs Projects
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     - Conferences
     - Community
   index:
-    lead: Extending the Python Community to our Communities
+    lead: Extending the ecosystem of Python Communities to Black and Colo(u)red Communities around the world.
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     table_of_contents: Table of Contents
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 At PyCon US 2023 after an open space a Discord server called Black Python Devs was created where the community could continue to encourage this momentum and support one another.
 
+## Mission statement
+Extending the ecosystem of Python Communities to Black and Colo(u)red Communities around the world.
+
 ## The Goal of Black Python Devs
 
 Our goal is to become the largest community of Black Python Developers in the world and establish our community as a source for diverse leaders in the greater Python community.