Telling Our Stories (TOS)
The Telling Our Stories (TOS) program, founded in 2019, was developed to provide Black women with a safe, creative space to reflect, heal, and connect through writing. Through a six-week series of healing writing circles, women explore personal experiences and develop original stories that are published in the What We Carry: Stories Black Women Never Tell series, with eight books released to date, along with live book events and podcast conversations. Working with local authors, wellness practitioners, and community partners, TOS fosters trauma-informed environments that support emotional growth and storytelling. The program strengthens community bonds, amplifies Black women’s voices, and inspires collective healing. Participants can get involved by joining a writing circle, attending book events, purchasing the books, or listening to the podcast.
Telling Our Stories: The Housing Chronicles
This podcast documents the real impacts of the housing crisis in Black Berkeley, California. Hosted by Deb Hailu, Healthy Black Families Inc. shares lived experiences behind “gentrification” and our ongoing struggle for the Right to Stay and Right to Return.