A first of its kind walking podcast centered on Black stories. Through a series of 21-day walking meditations, we reflect on stories of Black resilience and resistance to help Black women navigate through these uncertain times.
GirlTREK is the largest health movement for Black women in America with 1.3 million members which constitutes
7% of the total population of 17 million.
In response to the health crisis that is killing their members at higher and faster rates than any other group in the US,
GirlTREK set out to train 10,000 organizers to lead a health
revolution and get one million Black women walking. In 2020, GirlTREK achieved this goal, inspiring Black women to prioritize their health and, in the process, reclaim the streets of their neighborhoods.
From individual health outcomes to the ripple effect across families, communities and entire cities, GirlTREK’s approach is both a public health intervention and a movement for health justice. Taking beloved tactics from the Civil Rights Movement, GirlTREK relies on the power of everyday citizens and local organizers to lead change, charting the course to a better America, one step at a time.
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GirlTREK’s next bold mission is to increase life expectancy for Black women — by 10 years in 10 years.
By 2035, GirlTREK will improve population-level health outcomes for more than 17 million Black women and their families across America, building their collective power to change systems and create new economies along the way.
Seven years of walking plus three years of lifestyle changes will extend the life expectancy of GirlTREK’s active members in 10 years.
Beyond walking, GirlTrek’s active members support local and national policy to increase physical activity through walking, improve access to safe places to walk, protect and reclaim green spaces, and improve the walkability and built environments of 50 high-need communities across the United States.
