Black Women Speak Mutual Aid
A nonprofit fundraiser supporting
Springboard for the ArtsMutual Aid Funding to Support Black Women and Families
$557
raised by 12 people
$30,000 goal
CENTERING THE VOICES THAT MATTER MOST – OUR OWN.
Your funding support will go directly to Black women and families.
Support for Black women and families consists of, but not limited to:
Financial support (for food, medical, and emergencies)
Winter clothing
Bill payment support
ABOUT BLACK WOMEN SPEAK:
Founded in 2019, Black Women Speak empowers and supports Black women and girls in Minnesota. We are committed to creating safe spaces through arts, wellness, and education. Black Women Speak emerged out of a void observing there aren’t enough organizations in Minnesota dedicated to Black women and girls. We uplift the lives of Black womxn to heal, find joy, and move toward liberation on our own terms.
BLACK WOMEN HEAL SESSION
Black Women Speak is an ecosystem of Black Women who gather to share experiences as a way to heal, find joy, and move toward liberation on our own terms! We do this by tapping into the arts, practicing healing techniques, and providing education around what it means to be a Black woman navigating this world.
We work together in order to create and sustain a better way of life for Black women and girls. Our intentions mirror the Combahee River Collective, who stated: “We realize that the only people who care enough about us to work consistently for our liberation are us. Our politics evolve from a healthy love for ourselves, our sisters, and our community which allows us to continue our struggle and work.”
TESTIMONIALS:
BLACK MAMA'S BREATH WORKSHOP
“The Black Women Speak Organization is nothing like anything I’ve experienced. This has given me the opportunity to advance as an individual and a brand. The fact that I am a college student focusing on Psychology, I ‘ve done enough research to know that trauma does heal better with others that understand you. That is exactly what black women speak has done for me, by giving me a safe space to release all stress that I have been carrying. The things offered like conferences, retreats, and small groups have all helped with stressful periods in and out of college life.”
-Tolu O.
"I am very honored and grateful for the healing sessions I have been graced with from Black Woman Heal. Each gathering has nourished me and my Augsburg peers by allowing us to connect with black women in our community by sharing stories and struggles. Being surrounded by a variety of Black Women at all walks of life has been very eye-opening in the mist of my Academic term. At each and everyone of the events I attended I have left feeling more seen and appreciated for who I am."