History of Self-Care: A Revolutionary Act with Les Alfred founder of Balance Black Girl
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I think it's safe to say that the year 2020 was the year of self-care. Now, while the self-care of today that we see on the gram seems to simply consist of only facials and bubble baths,  self-care has deep roots and a radical history that definitely wasn’t in our textbooks.

Joined by Les Alfred founder of Balanced Black Girl  an online wellness community and podcast focused on health, wellness, and self-care from the perspectives of Black women, we uncover the radical and political act of self-care that started with revolutionary Black women. 

In this episode we :

• Find out why the term self care was coined in 1950s 
• Uncover the connection between self-care and the women of the civil rights movement and Black Panther Party
• Learn about Les and the wellness platform and podcast that she has created for Black women
• Talk about the ugly parts of self care
• Highlight some self care tips and tricks
• And sooo much more.

Available now, where ever you listen to podcast. 

Where I get my info from:

• A History of Self-Care)
• The Radical History of Self-Care)
• How You Can Honor the Radical History of Self-Care)
• A BRIEF HISTORY OF SELF-CARE)

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**EPISODE CREDITS:**Research and scripted by host Latoya Coleman (@ToyaFromHarlem).Edited and Mixed by Chris MannMusic Licensed through Epidemic Sound