Heart Space Atlanta: Healing the Black Family

Heart Space is a healing circle that provides a space for Black folks to decompress and connect in a supportive space. From racism to ongoing trauma, sometimes our families need new strategies to heal. This Heart Space is designed to equip attendees with practical tools to help us heal together. Click here to learn more about the Heart Space Program.

About the Facilitator:

Yolo Akili Robinson is a nonbinary writer, healing justice worker, yogi, and the founder and executive director of Black Emotional and Mental Health Collective (BEAM). BEAM builds ecosystems of care for Black communities through Black-led training, grantmaking, and education using a healing justice framework. Under his leadership, BEAM has become a leading organization dedicated to mental health in Black communities.

Yolo leads the development of community-based systems of care that provide Black mental health and wellness practitioners, families, and racial justice movements with healing tools, crisis support skills, and funding to cultivate wellness. BEAM has received support from the MacArthur Foundation, Blue Shield, and the Satterberg Foundation. In 2018, Yolo received the prestigious Robert Wood Johnson Foundation Health Equity Award and, in 2023, he was recognized by U.S. Surgeon General Dr. Vivek Murthy for Minority Mental Health Month. He was also featured in an “Empowerful Spotlight” at the 2020 BET Awards. Yolo has channeled his dedication to healing justice into radically reimagining care systems and building alternatives that support the wellness and liberation of Black communities.

*Accessibility Statement: ASL services are available, must be indicated by Monday, February 10, 2025.

About the venue: Constellations is a community gathering space located on historic Auburn Avenue. Culturally inspiring, Constellations is, “Where stars come together and shine", offering space for thinkers who aim to make a positive difference in the world.

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If a need-based scholarship is necessary for your attendance, please email [email protected]

COVID Protocol
We encourage our community to be mindful of engaging in-person events with safety and communal responsibility in mind. We recognize that the pandemic is not over and many members of our community are immunocompromised. We strongly encourage the use of masks. Please do not attend the event if you are feeling ill. Face masks will be available on site.

Disclaimer: BEAM’s programs are not recorded and meant for educational purposes only. They are not substitutes for a relationship with a licensed or trained wellness practitioner. By attending this event, you agree that you understand that this program is not a clinical therapeutic service.

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