As a company founded on the values of wellness, sexual health, and feeling good in your body, we at Lark recognize the barriers Black womxn face in accessing this industry and we seek to fight this systemic exclusion. We’ve compiled an (extremely in-comprehensive) list of Black educators, therapists, activists, artists, organizations, and businesses as a first step towards amplifying, supporting, and highlighting these Black voices. Please let us know who else we should include.
Sex Educators, Therapists, and Beyond
- Erika Hart (@ihartericka), black queer femme activist and sexuality educator
- Marla Renee Stewart (@1marlastewart), sex educator
- Shan Boodram (@shanboody), intimacy educator
- Ev’Yan Whitney (@evyan.whitney), sexuality duala + sex educator
- Jimanekia Eborn (@jimanekia), sex educator, trauma specialist
- Penda N’Diaye (@pendajai), founder of Pro Hoe (@improhoe), focused on sexual wellness in black communities
- Shemeka Thorpe, Ph.D. (@drshemeka), sexuality educator + researcher, Co-Founder of @theminoritysexreport
- Goody Howard (@askgoody), sex educator + sex ed superhero
- Afrosexology (@afrosexology_), a space for Black people to discuss sexual exploration and liberation.
- Ashley Cobb (@sexwithashley), sex blogger + orgasm activist
- Shamyra Howard (@sexologistshamyra), sexologist + relationship therapist
- Cameron Glover (@thecameronglover), sex educator + business coach
- Moushumi Ghose (@losangelessextherapy), sex therapist
- Dr. Donna Oriowo (@annodright), sex therapist
Health, Wellness, Maternity Industries
- Mama Glow: the first company to offer doula support at every stage along the childbearing continuum. They also offer a doula immersion program aimed at educating doula-trainees from around the world to become the next generation of leaders that will help transform our modern health care system for women and babies.
- Michelle Mitchum / Orange Bloom: wellness consultations ranging from digestive health assessments to nutritional herbal therapy, online courses.
- Sabia Wade / The Black Doula: digital workshops and doula services to help guide women through birth and beyond. Created on the principle of bringing “justice and equity to birthing people all over the world.”
- Maryam Ajayi / Dive In Well: aiming to establish more equality in the wellness industry by creating meaningful opportunities for change-makers to facilitate on and offline conversations as a catalyst for change and accessibility. (“Diversity and inclusion is a leading and necessary trend in wellness to realize this need.”)
- Angela Richardson / Pur Home: natural detergents and household cleaners
- Herpothecary: natural soaps and body butters
- Rashia Bell / Re.Vityl: eye masks, essential oils, and beyond
- Rachel Ricketts (@iamrachelricketts): racial justice educator, spiritual activist, healer
- Jordi (@earthtojordi): healer, meditation leader, artist
- Carlos Alberto (@time_to_sit): meditation sessions, studios + instructors
- Hiliandmac: line of natural, small-batch, problem-solving products for skin, hair, and body
Artists and Beyond
- Candace Reels (@candacereels), founder of The Female Collective (@femalecollective)
- Jade Purple Brown (@jadepurplebrown), artist
- Ashluka Lukashevsky (@ashlukadraws), artist
- Paula Champagne (@makerchamp), artist
- Johanna Reign (@johannareign), artist + creator of @theunapologeticallybrownseries
- Shanée Benjamin (@shaneebenjamin), artist
- Chantell Marlow (@chantellmarlow), artist
