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Patient, beginner-friendly guidance on American Mahjong — from the card and the Charleston to confident strategy.
A nationwide sisterhood
Mahjong with Melanin
Building Community, One Tile at a Time.
A community for Black women to learn, play, and love American Mahjong — together.
Our mission
More than a game
Mahjong with Melanin celebrates Black women gathering around the table — sharing strategy, stories, laughter, and culture.
We believe the game is better with sisterhood. Our mission is to make American Mahjong welcoming, accessible, and joyful for women across the country, whether you've played for years or never touched a tile.
What we're about
Learn. Play. Connect.
Play
Relaxed tables where every skill level is welcome, and the joy of the game comes first.
Connect
Sisterhood across cities — friendships, culture, and conversation that last well beyond the final tile.
All are welcome
New to Mahjong? Perfect.
No experience required — just curiosity. We'll walk you through the basics at your own pace, with no pressure and plenty of encouragement. Seasoned players, we'd love for you to share the table, too.
Coming in the future
What we're planning
These are plans in progress — nothing below has launched yet. Interest list members will hear first.
- Planned
Local chapters
We're planning city-based chapters so you can gather near home.
- Planned
Learn-to-play events
Intro sessions and gatherings are in the works — dates will be shared with the interest list first.
- Planned
Mahjong and Melanin on Skool
A future online community space is being planned. It isn't open yet.
Interest list
Save your seat at the table
Be first to hear about chapters, events, and our future community.