One million Black women unite for a bold, new mission to extend our life expectancy by 10 years in 10 years.
GirlTREK is working to change these statistics so that Black women can live longer, healthier lives. We know that daily movement is an act of radical self-care, a catalyst for systems change and a prescription for increased life expectancy.
Pray and walk with us in a powerful day of unity and action. Streets all over the country will be filled with the collective power of Black women as we walk together virtually in solidarity, prayer, and purpose.
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Walk with your family to celebrate the end of the season with an epic demonstration of joy and justice—a healthy tradition that brings together thousands of families across the country for a post-Thanksgiving walk.
“Black women die, on average, a decade earlier than other women in the U.S.”
“4 out of 5 Black women are overweight or obese. Obesity increases the likelihood of developing chronic health conditions like high blood pressure, high cholesterol, and diabetes.”
“Nearly 50% of Black women are affected by cardiovascular disease, and the risk is triple that of other groups.”
“25% of Black women over the age of 55 have Type 2 diabetes, and we are 2x more likely to develop Type 2 diabetes compared to white women.”
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One million Black women unite for a bold, new mission to extend our life expectancy by 10 years in 10 years.
"We are the ones we have been waiting for." - June Jordan
And for the first time in history, our daughters are projected to live shorter lives than us. This is an injustice.
GirlTREK is working to change these statistics so that Black women can live longer, healthier lives. We know that daily movement is an act of radical self-care, a catalyst for systems change and a prescription for increased life expectancy.
Joy is our resistance. Justice is our demand.
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Pray and walk with us in a powerful day of unity and action. Streets all over the country will be filled with the collective power of Black women as we walk together virtually in solidarity, prayer, and purpose.
Nov
04 - 30
Our award-winning podcast returns with a new season! Listen and walk with us for 21 days as we explore powerful lessons throughout history.
Nov
28 - 30
Walk with your family to celebrate the end of the season with an epic demonstration of joy and justice—a healthy tradition that brings together thousands of families across the country for a post-Thanksgiving walk.
the state of black women's health
Black women die, on average, a decade earlier than other women in the U.S.
4 out of 5 Black women are overweight or obese. Obesity increases the likelihood of developing chronic health conditions like high blood pressure, high cholesterol, and diabetes.
Nearly 50% of Black women are affected by cardiovascular disease, and the risk is triple that of other groups.
25% of Black women over the age of 55 have Type 2 diabetes, and we are 2x more likely to develop Type 2 diabetes compared to white women.
and we have a solution
Physical movement at sustained levels
Healthy lifestyle habits
Life expectancy unlocked
...and that’s just the beginning.
GirlTREK will organize this energized army of walkers to serve as a powerful constituency to support landmark legislation, advance a policy agenda, build a wellness economy and power a care crusade that brings life-saving resources to the doorsteps of our neighbors.
- T. Morgan Dixon | Cofounder + CEO
Our joy & Justice Agenda is to...
We want healthy bodies. We see a world where preventable diseases are prevented.
We want healthy food. We will feed our children food that was in our grandmother's garden - and support community-led, organic, re-generative food systems and the laborers who power them.
We want healthy minds. We will protest stress, address trauma and practice radical welcome.
We want economic freedom. We will support member-owned businesses, engage in collective bargaining for mutual aid, create a wellness economy that circulates Black dollars and demand fair pay.
We want land. We will own, steward and protect land for our children and stand with activists to end corporate pollution of Mother Earth.
We want to make history. We are the daughters of freedom fighters and we will make our people proud. We tell the truth about our history, preserve our culture, protect our landmarks and establish healthy traditions. They will tell our story for generations to come.
We want power. We will represent 10% of the total population of all black women and become the largest constituency and the most civically engaged advocates for health in our neighborhoods.
…all to extend life expectancy.
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Motivate and create meaning through conversation and media. Shift the mindsets and decision-making of Black women toward a shared culture of health and wellness.
Convene partners and attract resources to invest in local solutions, knitting these efforts into a national agenda. Enable Black women to collectively build new systems and transform existing systems for economic prosperity, health, and wellbeing.
Start exercising and lead crews of walkers to assess our neighborhoods. Activate Black women to become health advocates and leaders.
When Black women walk, things change.
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