Introduction to GirlTREK

T. Morgan Dixon and Vanessa Garrison, founders of GirlTREK, the most significant and most inspiring health nonprofit for Black women's health, are on a mission to reduce the leading causes of preventable death among Black women -- and build communities in the process. How? GirlTREK has mobilized one million women and girls to prioritize their self-care, lacing up their shoes and walking in the direction of their healthiest, most fulfilled lives.  Watch the inspiring TED Talk. 

Far more than a walking group, GirlTREK is a life-saving sisterhood. We are a campaign to heal intergenerational trauma, fight systemic racism, and transform Black lives. As women organize walking teams, they also mobilize community members to support advocacy efforts and lead a Civil Rights-inspired health movement. GirlTREK’s membership currently exceeds one million and continues to grow daily. On November 18, 2020, GirlTREK inspired Shameka Cornelius, its one-millionth member, to walk for better health. Today GirlTREK has 1.2 million members.

With a bold mission to increase the life expectancy of Black women worldwide by 10 years in 10 years, we believe that Black women in neighborhoods such as Montgomery, AL, and on the streets of Accra, Ghana, will shape a new health revolution. 

GirlTREK is influencing millions and shaping a new culture of health. In 2020 alone, GirlTREK stories and campaigns, such as the #DaughtersOf Conversation Series and Black History Bootcamp: A Walking Podcast, earned 271 million impressions, 9 million online engagements, and over 300 traditional media stories across 68 countries.

Everything you need to know about the most inspiring movement for Black women's health can be found at www.GirlTREK.org. 

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