The Social-Emotional Learning Hub For Black People
About us.
What is Black SEL?
Black SEL is a customized approach to social-emotional learning (SEL) that serves as a vehicle for cultural transmission, specifically tailored to the experiences, needs, and cultural contexts of Black students and communities.
Black SEL acknowledges the unique hurdles presented by systemic racism, prejudice, and marginalization. By employing culturally affirming methods, Black SEL endeavors to empower Black students and communities with the skills needed for success, promoting resilience and fostering positive social-emotional growth.
Our framework cultivates inclusive and supportive learning environments for Black youth and communities. This approach empowers them to thrive and reach their full potential.
After six years of SEL training, forums, workshops, and constructive discourse with teachers, parents, and students, Dangers Of The Mind and thought leaders in education collaborated to establish Black SEL: the social-emotional learning HUB dedicated to black communities.
We strive to amplify the voices of Black SEL practitioners and extend SEL initiatives beyond the classroom to encompass the wider community. By sharing resources, our aim is to advance the field and ensure the continuity of social-emotional learning practices within Black communities.
We honor generations of community and ancestral wisdom, leveraging it to empower Black communities and schools, fostering dignity and equity within these institutions.
Our Mission
Black SEL exists to reach, teach, and equip Black communities with the tools to sustain and expand Black Social-Emotional Learning (SEL), fostering critical consciousness, civic engagement, and collective well-being for Social-Emotional Liberation.
Our Purpose
We exist to create spaces where Black people and communities contribute to and experience liberation through power, action, and sustainability.
Our Vision
Our vision is to cultivate Black leaders who dismantle inequities and build systems that affirm, uplift, and sustain Black Social-Emotional Liberation (also known as reSELience™).
Our Vibe
At Black SEL, we believe Social- Emotional Learning will not be a trend in black communities, but a sustainable practice to advance and heal people of color, one community at a time.
Our Team
Kristen Hopkins-Vincent, M.Ed.
Chief ReSELience™ Officer
Tanesha Cameron-Cole
ReSELience™ Operations Lead
Donyae Trawick
ReSELience™ Communications Curator
Damaris Fletcher, M.Adv
ReSELient™ Story Architect
J Sterrett
ReSELience™ Program Designer
Eric Moore
Research Lead
Dr. Ashley Mathews
Research Coordinator
Olivia Henson
ReSELient™ Engagement Ambassador
Dr. Taunya Jaco
Hub @ Hillside Facilitator
Alex Lewis
Technical Support
Advisory Board
Our Advisory Board members come from diverse professional backgrounds, enabling us to establish strategic partnerships that enhance the visibility and implementation of social-emotional learning in Black and Brown communities.
Dr. James Comer. MD, MPH
Yale University Child Study Center
Minnie Forte-Brown
Chief Executive Officer Forte-Brown Consulting
Dr. Ralph Simpson
Deputy Superintendent | Clayton County Public School District
Dr. Bettie Ray Butler, PhD
Director M.ED Urban Education Program | University of North Carolina at Charlotte
Joshua Vincent
Executive Director and CEO | Southern Vision Alliance
Dr. Bloodine Barthelus, Ed.D.
Founder & CEO | Wellness Embodied LLC
Join Our
Advisory Board
Help Shape the Future of Black Social-Emotional Learning
Our advisory board plays a vital role in advancing culturally responsive SEL that addresses the unique challenges Black students and communities face.
As a board member, you’ll help shape the Black SEL Framework and support programs that build confidence, resilience, leadership, and civic engagement.
Ready to make an impact?
Apply now by completing our online enrollment form.
Get in touch with us
We look forward to connecting with you! We understand that it is important for you to access our services, we will respond to your message between 24-48 hrs.
