Celebrate with Us. The Black Family 5K
Dear Family,
This week, Black History Bootcamp returned at exactly the right moment.
In a week when emotions ran high and the weight of the world felt especially heavy, we had each other. We had space, each day at noon ET, to feel all of the feelings, to process the disappointment and grief, and to acknowledge a rage that as one woman called in and said, “felt hotter than fish grease.”
The divine timing of Black History Bootcamp returning now, at this moment, is not a coincidence. This is alignment. This is the sacred precision of a movement that is listening to Black women and knows what we need.
For those who walked each day of Bootcamp with us and who plan to walk today—five days this week, at least thirty minutes a day (and we’ve been pushing an hour, we know!)—you’ve earned what we at GirlTREK call a Warrior Week. Congratulations!
Use this link to directly share your hard-earned badge (above) on social media and encourage others to join you next week.
This first week of Black History Bootcamp didn’t just help create a habit, it asked us to wrestle with questions that challenge us to think deeply about the world we’re building:
Do we raise a fist or open a hand?
Should we be radical or responsible?
Do we choose sisterhood or solitude?
Can we be ratchet and respectable?
What we’ve learned together this week is that there are no easy answers and that freedom lies in the both/and of life. And where do these questions lead us? To action. To creating something real and lasting. If you’ve missed an episode, don’t worry, you can listen to the full week here.
And at the end of this 21-day journey, on the weekend of Thanksgiving, we’ll come together in celebration, with our families, our friends, and our neighbors, for The Black Family 5K!
WHAT: Since 2016, the Black Family 5K has been one of GirlTREK’s proudest traditions. Born in neighborhoods across the country, it’s a celebration of family, health, and legacy.
WHEN: You can organize your family anytime over Thanksgiving weekend. Saturday, November 30th, Day 21 of Black History Bootcamp, will be dedicated to you and will serve as an end-of-season celebration for the movement. Plan to tune in live at 12PM ET.
WHERE: From wherever you are, with your blood family, or chosen. It’s a DIY race and everything you need including race bibs and shirts can be found here. Please note, shirts must be ordered by November 15th to get them by Thanksgiving.
Rally your crew. Invite your family, friends, and neighbors to walk with you.
Order Black Family 5K T-shirts for you and your family to wear as you walk.
Show up. Walk, run, or roll with us in neighborhoods across the world.
This week, we walked through fire and we did not burn. Instead, we became brighter, lighting the path for many more women to join us.
Thank you for walking with us.
P.S. Today’s episode, Religion or Ritual, is live right now, noon ET. Don’t miss it. Join us (646) 876-9923 Code: 734464325#.
With love and gratitude,
V&M