MLNNHeal’s movement began in 2017 with the creation of various community-responsive events around the world. Events included summer camps for low-income families, festivals celebrating Black women, creative mutual-aid celebrations, amongst others.
In Haiti, MLNNHeal organized, led, and taught a free summer camp for over 100 students to learn about Haitian arts and culture. MLNNHeal built relationships in Texas by facilitating open mics and solution-based discussions on topics relevant to BIPOC communities. In Oakland, California, MLNNHeal organized music and film festivals, distributed hundreds of meals to Oakland’s unhoused communities at the onset of the COVID-19 pandemic, and invested in local artists through mutual aid events. In recognition of their efforts, MLNNHeal was awarded a social engagement grant by the State of California in 2021.
While the scope of work for MLNNHeal has expanded from local discussions to global events under our new name, the Black Freedom Fellowship, MLNNHeal’s mission remains the same:
MLNNHeal supports the healing of marginalized communities everywhere.
