Black voices in the wellness space: A directory
Updated: Jun 13, 2020
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We all have a responsibility to make sure that the real estate we occupy in this world, be it physical or virtual, contributes to the greater good. We stand for the Black Lives Matter movement and will be dedicating this space, no matter how small it is, towards amplifying Black voices in our industry. These are the people and organisations we've been following and learning from, and whose work must be shouted from rooftops across the planet. We hope you will join us in ensuring that this movement, active and wide-reaching today, remains active and wide-reaching tomorrow.
Alishia McCullough
“Licensed mental health therapist, social justice warrior, promoter of fat liberation and racial healing, trauma informed ED”
Follow on Instagram: @blackandembodied
Buy her book: Blossoming
Support her work: Venmo/AlishiaMcCullough
Black Girl in Om
“Creating space for black women to breathe easy”
Follow on Instagram: @blackgirlinom
Subscribe to their newsletter: Black Girl in Om website
Support their work: Black Girl in Om website
Brown Girl Self-Care
"Helping Black women healing from trauma go from 'every once in a while' self-care to EVERY DAY self-care"
Follow on Instagram: @browngirlselfcare
Subscribe to their newsletter: Brown Girl Self-Care
Dive In Well
Cultivating space, community, conversations & change for diversity in wellness”, founded by Maryam Mayaji
Follow on Instagram: @diveinwell
Donate to their crowdfunding campaign: IFundWomen
Golde
“Superfood health and beauty for every body”, founded by Trinity Mouzon Wofford and Issey Kobori
Follow on Instagram: @golde
Buy their products: Golde website
Haile Thomas
Teen wellness activist, founder of The Happy Org
Follow on Instagram: @hailethomas
Preorder her book: Living Lively
Heal Haus
New York concept providing an inclusive space for holistic health and wellness
Follow on Instagram: @healhaus
Donate via Paypal or Venmo: Heal Haus website
Jessica Wilson
“Dietician. Consultant. Activist”
Follow on Instagram: @jessicawilson.msrd
Healing While Black
“Unapologetically blaqueer content to decolonise mental health” created by Josh Odam
Follow on Instagram: @healingwhileblack
Support his work: Patreon
Jackie Iyamah
“A UX designer, researcher and writer in the wellness space”
Follow on Instagram: @ogorchukwuu
Buy her book: The Geometry of Being Black
Fund her work: Paypal
Therapy for Black Girls
Mental health resource founded by psychologist Dr Joy Harden Bradford
Follow on Instagram: @therapyforblackgirls
You Look Okay to Me
Digital space for the chronically ill, founded by journalist Jameisha Prescod
Follow on Instagram: @youlookokaytome
Note: This list is non-exhaustive and will continue to grow. Leave us a comment below or email us at hello@copingcards.co if you'd like to contribute.