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Darkness RISING is an arts and mental health 501(c)3 nonprofit.

We reimagine and provide safe, equitable mental health resources and arts programming for the Black community and marginalized communities.

10/28/2026

The “strong” friend is tired. 😮‍💨 Tag yours.

So many of us, especially in the Black community, were taught that being strong means pushing through, staying quiet and never letting anyone see us struggle. But strength was doesn’t mean you should be suffering alone.

It’s time for us to keep it real with our folks.

Real strength looks like REST. It looks like asking for help. It looks like telling the truth when someone asks how you’re doing.

You deserve support too.

Looking for a culturally responsive therapist? Darkness RISING can help connect you, for free.

We got you:
Darknessrisngproject.org

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10/28/2026

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10/27/2026

Say it with your chest. 🗣️

Shoutout to Kaleb Bell (kaleb bell) for leading powerful sessions of Say It With Your Chest at the SER Youth Mental Health Summit! Through role-play, youth practiced setting boundaries and speaking up for themselves with confidence.

We use the arts to help young people find their voice and build wellness tools for life.

Thank you, Southeast Raleigh Promise (Southeast Raleigh Promise), for having us! 🧡 SER Promise creates a safe space where Southeast Raleigh families can thrive, with tutoring, a library, computers, a food pantry and more, all to break cycles of generational poverty. We’re honored to support their youth.

Want wellness workshops for youth or adults? Visit darknessrisingproject.org
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10/26/2026

You Could Win $100!

Did you find a therapist through our Find Me a Therapist (FMAT) program? We NEED to hear from you!

Your story could help someone take that first step toward finding a therapist who gets them. And right now, sharing your experience could also put a $100 GIFT CARD in your hands!

- Did you find a therapist through Darkness RISING?
- Did you feel seen, heard, & supported?

WE WANT TO HEAR YOUR STORY! You don’t have to write an essay. Just share your experience and help us keep culturally affirming mental health care accessible to our community.

⏰ YOU HAVE UNTIL OCTOBER 29th TO ENTER! Don’t wait until it’s too late.

🔗 Share your story NOW: https://bit.ly/FMATStories

Your voice matters. Your experience matters. And someone out there might need to hear your story.

10/23/2026

We’re bringing art, food, and community together for a cause 🧡

ART & MENTAL HEALTH NONPROFIT is teaming up with NorthStar Durham and Taste of BLK for A TASTE OF SAVED MESSAGES, an unforgettable evening of dinner, drinks and theatre!

- A pre-show reception with drinks
- A chef’s dinner by Chef Caleb of Taste of BLK
- A performance workshop of Saved Messages Show by Carlita Victoria

Featuring:
Written & performed by Carlita Victoria
Directed by Donathan Walters
Stage Management by Kelsey N. Jenkins
Dramaturgy by Dr. Sicre Loves Theatre

This is a fundraiser for Darkness RISING! Your support helps us continue our work connecting Black communities and formerly incarcerated people to mental health resources, expanding access to therapy, and creating spaces where our people can feel seen, supported, and celebrated.

Come hungry. Leave inspired. Help us keep RISING!

📣 Tickets are VERY limited! Get yours today: https://bit.ly/DRDinner28

Link in bio!

Ticket options:
Chef’s Dinner + Show
Show only
Community pricing available

Trust us, you don’t want to miss this one!

10/20/2026

🧡Spend Saturday with us: DR Volunteer Day is 10/24!

Behind every free therapy session, workshop, & celebration is a whole lot of boxes, bins, and supplies. This Saturday, we’re organizing supplies, and we’d love your help!

🗓️ Saturday, October 24 | 10:30am - 1:30pm
📍 The Loading Dock, 3915 Raleigh, NC (indoors)

Drop in anytime! Stay 30 minutes or all three hours. Yep, we’ll have snacks!

10/20/2026

Poets, painters & people ready to RISE 👀 - https://mailchi.mp/darknessrisingproject/transformativejusticepresalesoon-17481395

10/19/2026

🎨CALLING ALL CURRENT & FORMERLY INCARCERATED ARTISTS + POETS!

Submissions are OPEN for the REBUILD Transformative Justice Calendar Competition!

Submit your original artwork or poetry by October 20th for a chance to:

✨ Win a $50 cash prize
✨ Be featured in our annual REBUILD calendar
✨ Have your work selected through an open community vote

No submission fee. Currently incarcerated? You can still participate!

Submit via the listed link.

Let your creativity take up space. 🧡

10/18/2026

Black stories. Real conversations.

The DR crew (Dr. Kalisha Smith, LCSW, CASAC-M | Stay On Ready 🖤 Carlita Victoria ANTUAN BYERS ) spent an incredible evening at Lincoln Center Theater experiencing creation stories and all the important importants, written by Mfoniso Udofia and directed by Tamilla Woodard. Featuring Savannah Commodore, Donnetta Lavinia Grays, & , this production centers a midlife Black woman navigating the many versions of herself. The story explores the longing, limitations, and possibilities wrapped up in creation and the complicated work of becoming.

Before the show, we also gathered with Dr. Christin Drake, Clinical Associate Professor of Psychiatry, for a conversation about mental health. We love this space created to reflect, connect, and consider how our inner lives shape the ways we move through the world!

Thank you to Lincoln Center Theater for bringing us together through art & conversation! Go see Creation Stories! 🧡

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New York, NY

Telephone

+19292515121

Website

http://darknessrisingproject.org/

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