A Celebration 40 Years in the Making: Rafiki Coalition’s Summer Soirée On June 10, 2026, we welcomed community members, leaders, partners, and supporters to Pier 27, set against the beautiful backdrop of San Francisco’s waterfront, for an unforgettable evening celebrating 40 years of community healing, whole-person care, and advancing Black health equity. Our 40th Anniversary
The Heartbeat of the Village: Reminiscing on the Magic of the 15th Annual Black Health and Healing Summit By Ryann Flynn From the moment you stepped into the Rafiki courtyard on day one, you could feel an electric excitement buzzing through the air. The space was alive with collective purpose as local organizations and vendors
Wanting Without Knowing: Creative Wellness as a Practice of Introspection and Embodiment
Black Health is Not Negotiable Our community has always been resilient. Our community has always had to be resilient. We’ve built networks of care when systems failed us. We’ve created healing spaces when we were shut out. And right now, as new federal legislation threatens to take away healthcare from thousands of our neighbors, we’re
Closing the Gap on Health Disparities this Giving Tuesday Since its start in 2012, #GivingTuesday has become a global movement inspiring millions of acts of kindness and generosity, tapping into the human desire to create positive change. It’s a day dedicated to giving back, helping nonprofits around the world to increase awareness and raise important
Black Bike Project: Empowering Bayview Youth Through Biking By Alex Frank on May 13, 2024 In partnership with the Rafiki Coalition, SFBike, and our Bike it Forward programming team has launched the Black Bike Project, a journey to cultivate a vibrant bike culture among Bayview’s youth, focusing particularly on our Black and brown communities. Through this initiative,

