Black Moving Affinity Group in Community, aka Black MAGIC, is an affinity group of Black dance/movement therapists (DMTs). We strive to strengthen the lives and work of Black DMTs and students by building a community that offers refuge, guidance, fellowship and hope.

 

We established ourselves in the Multicultural and Diversity Committee (MDC) of the American Dance Therapy Association (ADTA) in February 2020, well before we knew how vital that space would be in the coming years. Since then, we have built an online community of over 50 Black DMTs across the US and internationally. We have held community and healing virtual spaces for each other through ongoing violence towards Black bodies, the global pandemic, and the more insidious harms of white supremacy that we experience daily.

 

In 2021, we hosted our first FREE in-person retreat that safely brought 20 members of our community together at AYA House Retreat, a Black-owned retreat space in Pennsylvania. This retreat focused on rest and rejuvenation through wellness practices of the African Diaspora.

 

The generosity of many donors made it happen last year, and we're hoping you can help us do it again.

 

The fund raised will go towards things such as:

Retreat accommodations at AYA House Retreat

Food, decor, and other materials needed for the event

Financial assistance for community members to attend

Any additional funds will be allocated towards supporting and expanding our community 

 

Support Black folks by supporting Black rest.

 

With Black love and joy,

Black MAGIC