It’s Time To Have The Talk
When young people talk to old people, it will make us better people all around. - India Arie
It’s time to have the conversation. For generations, Black women have been taught (sometimes directly, sometimes silently) that we must put ourselves last. Our mothers, grandmothers, and great-grandmothers carried entire families, communities, and even movements on their backs, often with little space to pause, rest, or nurture themselves. The cost has been heavy because today, Black women face some of the highest rates of stress-related illnesses in the country.
At Black Women For Self, we believe that breaking this cycle starts with radical self-care. And part of that care is conversation that consists of open, honest, healing dialogue between generations of Black women. Because the truth is, we can’t rewrite our future without first understanding the lessons of our past.
That’s why our next event, Bridging the Gap: Rewriting the Narrative of Black Women’s Well Being, will bring together Black women across generations for a powerful discussion on wellness, rest, and redefining what it truly means to care for ourselves. We’ll listen to the wisdom of our elders, share our own struggles and triumphs, and begin to build a new narrative of Black women’s well-being, one rooted in joy, wholeness, and self-preservation.
This gathering isn’t just a conversation; it’s an act of resistance. It’s a declaration that our health matters, our rest matters, and our lives matter.
Black Women For Self invites you to an intimate intergenerational discussion on self-care, wellness, and the wisdom of Black women across time. For too long, we’ve been taught to put ourselves last, often at the expense of our health and well-being. In this gathering, we honor the lessons of our mothers and grandmothers while opening space to rewrite our own narratives of care, healing, and joy.
Together, we’ll share stories, exchange perspectives, and build bridges between generations so that the next chapter of Black womanhood centers our wholeness, health, and radical self-love.
Join us Saturday, September 13th at 11 a.m. (2803 St. Phillip Street). Email us at info@blackwomenforself.org if you can make it!
This is needed…see you there?
- Samjah Iman