This series was produced in partnership with the W.K. Kellogg Foundation.
Racial Healing and Sisterhood on Two Wheels
By encouraging Black women to experience the freedom and joy of cycling, Black Girls Do Bike is also changing the complexion of a predominantly white, mostly male sport.
Joy DeGruy and Bahia Cross Overton: Leading a Racial Healing Renaissance
The two experts hosted a conversation about changing narratives and ensuring Black folks are safe, seen, and able to heal from trauma.
The Library Club Helping Teens Reflect, Read, and Heal
The American Library Association’s Great Stories Club transforms how youth view themselves, their community, and the world around them.
Debunking the Human Value Hierarchy Myth
George Mason University’s Center for the Advancement of Wellbeing tackles the idea that healing and self-care are “for white rich people.”
Tune in to Word In Black’s Event With Dr. Joy DeGruy and Dr. Bahia Cross
Join us on Wednesday, Oct 25, for a conversation about what racial healing looks like in real time for the Black community.
To Improve Our Health, Change Our Story
Truth, Racial Healing and Transformation framework author Gail Christopher says Black health starts with changing America’s racial narrative.
The Healing Power of Black Men Being Vulnerable Together
“Brothers Talking,” a new public TV show, brings Black men together to unpack the effects of racial trauma and “remember who we are.”
The Ripple Effect of Ensuring Black Authors Get Published
By helping Black writers navigate publishing, We Need Diverse Books ensures readers nationwide see themselves reflected in the stories told.
Formula for Freedom: Joy Plus Imagination
The Colored Girls Liberation Lab is creating healing spaces for Black women to “play” and dream with their lives.
Can Breathing Help Heal Black Racial Trauma?
Waiting to exhale? Wellness expert Zee Clarke believes intentional breath work can help relieve the stress of being Black in America.
Are Psychedelics a Fix for Racial PTSD?
A small group of mental health pros are advocating for the legal use of the substances to help patients cope with being Black in the U.S.
Black Healing Through Time Travel? Exhibit Aims to Prove it
The Experience Sankofa Project heals participants using pivotal moments in Black history, from Africa to enslavement to the Black Panthers.
Are You Experiencing Racelighting? Here’s What it Means
Think gaslighting but with racism added — and Dr. J. Luke Wood says if the condition isn’t identified, the healing can’t begin.
Want Kids to Achieve? Heal Racism’s Wounds
Ever Forward Club founder Ashanti Branch says Black youth need “more care, more love, and being heard and being seen.”
Youth Activist Tiana Day Picks Up the Torch of Racial Justice and Healing
The activist and founder of Youth Advocates for Change says awakening your “consciousness is stepping into healing work in itself.”
Bringing Racial Healing to the Heart of Black Chicago
Through her nonprofit Organic Oneness, Syda Segovia Taylor combines education, community building, and faith so “we can show up as our full selves and be proud knowing we are advancing…
The Long History of Black-Asian Solidarity
Malcolm X, Jesse Jackson, and Frederick Douglass knew “the playbook that wins against one of our communities will absolutely win against the other.”
Harnessing the Power of Stories That Heal
Fanshen Cox has long been a racial equity leader in Hollywood. Now she’s raising the call for “truth and racial healing” in Tinseltown.
A Prescription for Healing America’s Pre-Existing Condition
Black folks need facilitated spaces specifically designed for coming together to foster “racial healing on a broad scale.”
The Healing Power of Black Joy Marches on in Chicago
Every August, the Bud Billiken Parade enables the community to thrive in “an unabashed celebration of the city’s Black culture.”
Reckoning With Racism, Even at a Haven Like Spelman
Sociology professor Cynthia Spence says we need dialogue to help HBCU students heal from beliefs rooted in white supremacy.
When it Comes to Tech, We Are Who We’ve Been Waiting For
Dr. Fallon Wilson wants a digital future where “Black girls code, artificial intelligence doesn’t discriminate, and Black people drive change.”
Rewriting Narratives About Black Youths, One Story at a Time
The Choice Center, a Baltimore-area program, diverts at-risk youths away from trouble and towards more positive outcomes.
Effort to Foster Racial Healing Flourishes on College Campuses
Seventy Truth, Racial Healing and Transformation Campus Centers nationwide teach students to “dismantle toxic racial hierarchies.”