SAFE BLACK SPACE
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Mission Statement
Safe Black Space exists to nurture Black wellness…where we as Black people: • Create an intentional healing space • Become awakened to signs and symptoms of Black racial stress and trauma • Engage in culturally relevant restorative practices Left unattended, we will continue to experience complex trauma and adverse impacts of lies fueled by the false beliefs of white superiority, which inhibit our community’s ability to thrive. Safe Black Space envisions a world where in the face of racial trauma, Black communities are equipped to heal and thrive. Our mission is to create a culture of Black wellness by making Safe Black Space accessible nationally.
About This Cause
Safe Black Space (SBS) Community Healing Circles started in April 2018 in response to increased racial tensions and trauma after the killing of Stephon Clark, an unarmed 22-year-old Black man, by the Sacramento Police. SBS’s Healing Circles provided a chance for Black people to process the rage, shock, fear, and sadness that so many of us were (and are) feeling. Since 2018, SBS has mobilized a growing collective of facilitators to facilitate SBS Healing Circles. Village members include mental health practitioners, community members, activists, faith leaders, educators, and other people of African ancestry with a lived Black experience both locally and beyond. While not therapy, these culturally responsive, African centered confidential healing circles help stabilize Black individuals and communities that may be in crisis. They are a “first response” after an immediate racial trauma locally, nationally, or globally. SBS circles also provide ongoing support for the daily racial micro-and macroaggressions that negatively impact the Black community due to challenges faced living as a Black person in White America. SBS also provides other activities including book study groups, African drum circles, outreach and education, and a Kwanzaa Kutoa (Giving) event.