Melanated Emerald City of Arts (MECA)
This initiative’s purpose is to bring community together through access to healing resources: arts, green spaces, and therapy. Providing space for community members to explore racial healing, environmental justice, and artistic expression resources on various levels. Our Arts and Harvest Festival in Maywood, IL (Maywood Emerald City of Arts) brought out over 100 intergenerational community members.
Tru You Podcast
Dialogue and connection amongst black women and listeners that creates a self-support system and helps to breakdown the shame and guilt associated with having a mental health need in the black community.
Our Work
We believe our projects embody holistic healing. Ranging from Racial Healing sessions to Native Berm developments, we co-create tailored strategies to advance racial healing and system transformation.
Racial Healing
We understand that addressing racial trauma is just the first step—true healing is essential. Racial healing is not a one-size-fits-all process; it is deeply personal and uniquely influenced by individual experiences and circumstances. We are committed to supporting diverse, tailored paths to healing that resonate with each person’s journey.
Artivism
The power of art through creative expression promotes and leads to transformational change. We use artivism (arts activism) to address social, political, and environmental issues, and serve as a pathway to healing, empowerment, and inspiration.
Environmental Justice
As we transform ourselves, we must transform the way we interact with our environment. We must practice sustainability and restoration instead of overconsumption and resource depletion. Every individual has the fundamental right to live in a clean, healthy environment. Immediate and collective action is essential to protect and restore the health of our environment for current and future generations.
A Special Thanks To Our Partners
