Last Weekend, Black Lives Matter Seattle King County (BLMSKC) and a group of volunteers put together a Black-Led Wellness event in an effort to help the Black community heal from the wounds and the anxiety of just wanting to be free from racial discrimination and police brutality.
The three-day event, held from Friday through Sunday, at both Seattle Central College and Judkins Park, featured Free health and wellness resources and services, a curated all-Black healing space, and an event to lift the voices, narratives and contributions of Black queer and trans folks.
“Be it health, some of aspects of temporary housing, King County is here with some services regarding health, but community health is the primary focus of this weekends events.”
“This is an interesting story, Black people’s intentions to bring awareness to our issues were overshadowed by media influence and outside narratives,” said Mary Williams, site coordinator at Judkins Park.
Throughout the day these organizations offered an array of options towards healing for the African American community, through pathways such as spiritual practices like meditation and group therapy, holistic practices and as previously mentioned other vital resources temporary housing, employment and COVID-19 information, to help maintain the health and well being of the community.
