Flourish & Flow: A Black Joy Beach Party

Flourish & Flow: A Black Joy Beach Party

The Kindred Collective for Healing and Liberatory Traditions (formerly known as The Healing Space) at the Gevirtz Graduate School of Education will present Flourish & Flow: A Black Joy Beach Party - a free, intergenerational celebration of Black wellness, cultural connection, and collective care. The event will take place on Sunday, October 26, from 1 pm to sunset at Area A, and is open to all who come with respect and solidarity.

Kindred is partnering with and NAACP Santa Maria/Lompoc to host Flourish & Flow, which responds to community calls for affirming, joy-centered spaces that support healing, relationship-building, and rest. Attendees will be invited to engage in a range of wellness activities including art therapy, yoga, meditation, a pier walk, light refreshments, and other food for purchase from local Black-owned business offering flavors that honor Black and African culinary traditions.

Rooted in a model of sustainable, liberatory healing, the event is designed to combat racial isolation, strengthen intergenerational networks of care, and bridge UCSB with Black communities across Santa Barbara County.

, Assistant Professor of , is leading the event in collaboration with graduate and undergraduate students:

“All are welcome who come with respect and solidarity. We invite the wider community to witness, uplift, and help create a space that centers joy, honors grief, but refuses despair. This gathering is part of something larger. Together, we’re creating a foundation for healing and care.”

For more information, contact Nolan Krueger at [email protected].

Host or Publisher UCSB Gevirtz Graduate School of Education