DARKNESS RISING PROJECT
Wellness Workshops
Darkness RISING hosts Wellness Workshops. Workshops are free and open to the community. We partner with Black mental health educators and providers, fitness and/or wellness instructors for each workshop which focuses on various wellness topics. Workshops are in person and virtual. Interested in sponsoring a workshop? Email [email protected]
Upcoming Events
Save the Date:
Darkness RISING Live: 8!
Darkness RISING: Live is an annual FREE music and mental health event. Now in our 8th year, the block party features the Black Broadway community and RDU local singers performing inspirational songs + Black mental health providers as guest speakers. The event is hosted by Darkness RISING Project Nonprofit, a 501(c)3 organization which provides direct mental health resources to marginalized communities.
Be there for:
☀️ Live music
☀️ DJ
☀️ Giveaways
☀️ Yoga
☀️ African dance class
☀️ Vendors
☀️ Food trucks
☀️ Free mental health resources
☀️ Wellness workshops
☀️ Interactive art
SAVE THE DATE:
North Carolina: Saturday May 24th, 2025
Moore Square, Raleigh, NC
We’re looking for sponsors, vendors, food trucks, wellness tables, and volunteers!
Want to get involved? Stay tuned for updates.
New York: Saturday, August 16th, 2025
Adam Clayton Powell Plaza
More details coming soon!
Past Events
Get it Off Your Chest: Supporting Parents Holding It All Together
May 3, 2025
Second Change ReEntry Event + Blood Drive
Saturday, September 30th, 2024
2nd Annual Self-Care Holiday Market Fundraiser
12/14/25
Fun on Purpose with Consuela Chapman, LCSW
6/1/24 at 2pm
Wednesday, 11/16 6pm EST
Thursday, 10/16, 6:30pm EST
Wednesday, 7/21, 7pm EST
Tuesday, 4/27, 7pm EST
Families, Schools + Community Wellness Event
March 6, 2025
Rest + Rise: Navigating Burnout as a Black Professional
January 30th, 2025 at 11am
An Evening with Lillias White
A Benefit Concert
Sunday 2/25/24 at 6pm
Wednesday 9/13, 6pm ET
Saturday 12/16/24, 12 – 4pm ET
Thursday, 7/27/23, 5:30pm EST
Wednesday, 9/22, 6pm EST
Wednesday, 6/16, 6pm EST
Growing + Glowing
Wednesday, 3/31, 6pm EST
The Ultimate A Vision Board Party
Wednesday, 1/13, 6pm EST, Online
Relax, Relate, Release
Wednesday, 4/28, 6pm EST
Love In The Time of Covid
Wednesday, 2/10, 6pm EST, Virtual event on Zoom
The Ultimate A Vision Board Party
Wednesday, 1/6, 6pm EST, Online
Relieve Your Holiday Financial Stress with Charles Calloway
Wednesday, 12/16, 6pm EST, Online
Afro Cardio Jam
with Johari Mayfield
Wednesday 9/30, 6pm EST, Online
Fellas, Y'all Alright? A Conversation about
black men's mental health
Wednesday 8/19, 6pm EST, Facebook Live
Healing Yoga The YOMA Method
Saturday 6/27, 10am Online
Darkness RISING Virtual Concert
Friday 5/29 7pm
Facebook Live