This new initiative is creating wellness kits for black and brown femmes
, an initiative dedicated to creating healing, nurturing, and “soft protest” within the Black/Brown womxn and non-binary communities.
“Our aim is to provide tools and instil therapeutic practices within the Black femme community outside of actual therapy, and give those who are heavily affected by current events a moment of reprieve from the collective grief we are all experiencing,” Richardson tellsWhen Los Angeles’s protests began, Richardson and her friend Searcy Kwon were on the frontlines giving out waters, snacks and first aid.
21 June marked the group’s first activation at an art gallery in Los Angeles called Lei Min Space. With the help of actress Bria Vinaite, musician Kilo Kish, and art therapist Caitlin Brosious, Brown Girl Butterfly Project assembled and distributed around 100 kits containing products from wellness and beauty brands like Moon Juice, Essie, Versace, Stussy, Bliss, and Starface. Other brands have participated by sending donations to the initiative.
Since its recent inception, the Brown Girl Butterfly Project team has rapidly expanded its team of volunteers. Actresses Laura Harrier and Alexa Demie, and singer Raveena Aurora have all given their time to the cause. “None of this would be possible without them,” Richardson says. “This group of amazing women who believe in this project, and want to do everything they can within their ability to help Black and Brown women find their peace during this time.
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