Yolo Akili Robinson
@yoloakili.bsky.social
Cornbread connoisseur. Healing Justice Worker. Founder & Executive Director of (BEAM) the Black Emotional and Mental Health Collective (YoloAkili.com) (Beam.community)
ATL! Black Masculinity Reimagined Leadership Institute is coming September 14th!
Join us for an integenerational space with Black men and masculine folks focused on healing beyond patriarchy and much more. Great food and gifts will be given.🙏🏾
www.eventbrite.com/e/black-masc...
Join us for an integenerational space with Black men and masculine folks focused on healing beyond patriarchy and much more. Great food and gifts will be given.🙏🏾
www.eventbrite.com/e/black-masc...
September 1, 2025 at 8:16 PM
ATL! Black Masculinity Reimagined Leadership Institute is coming September 14th!
Join us for an integenerational space with Black men and masculine folks focused on healing beyond patriarchy and much more. Great food and gifts will be given.🙏🏾
www.eventbrite.com/e/black-masc...
Join us for an integenerational space with Black men and masculine folks focused on healing beyond patriarchy and much more. Great food and gifts will be given.🙏🏾
www.eventbrite.com/e/black-masc...
To support our AltaDena/Pasadena community, BEAM’s monthly Healing circle will now relocate to Pasadena. Hot food, healing strategies and community care held by us. If you know folks in need of space, share with them and join us next week. 🙏🏾
www.eventbrite.com/e/heart-spac... #HealingCircles
www.eventbrite.com/e/heart-spac... #HealingCircles
August 16, 2025 at 12:16 AM
To support our AltaDena/Pasadena community, BEAM’s monthly Healing circle will now relocate to Pasadena. Hot food, healing strategies and community care held by us. If you know folks in need of space, share with them and join us next week. 🙏🏾
www.eventbrite.com/e/heart-spac... #HealingCircles
www.eventbrite.com/e/heart-spac... #HealingCircles
NYC join me with the people next week. Looking forward to this conversation on Black men, boys, & children & the very real issue of sexual assault.
All Black children deserve a world where they are honored & protected.
Let’s heal &reimagine together.🙏🏾 metoomvmt.org/me-too-psa-pre…
All Black children deserve a world where they are honored & protected.
Let’s heal &reimagine together.🙏🏾 metoomvmt.org/me-too-psa-pre…
August 15, 2025 at 6:48 PM
NYC join me with the people next week. Looking forward to this conversation on Black men, boys, & children & the very real issue of sexual assault.
All Black children deserve a world where they are honored & protected.
Let’s heal &reimagine together.🙏🏾 metoomvmt.org/me-too-psa-pre…
All Black children deserve a world where they are honored & protected.
Let’s heal &reimagine together.🙏🏾 metoomvmt.org/me-too-psa-pre…
The radical divestment from public health means that community practitioners are going to have to pull up to make sure our people are taken care of.
Join me & BEAM for a community convo on what the future of mental health is calling for us to do now!! bit.ly/4lMgslc
Join me & BEAM for a community convo on what the future of mental health is calling for us to do now!! bit.ly/4lMgslc
July 23, 2025 at 7:11 PM
The radical divestment from public health means that community practitioners are going to have to pull up to make sure our people are taken care of.
Join me & BEAM for a community convo on what the future of mental health is calling for us to do now!! bit.ly/4lMgslc
Join me & BEAM for a community convo on what the future of mental health is calling for us to do now!! bit.ly/4lMgslc
There is a lot of grief, frustration, sadness and loss right now. BEAM is holding space for us to hold and process our feelings. Join us in ATl next week for food and spiritual nourishment as we move thru grief. www.eventbrite.com/e/heart-spac...
July 12, 2025 at 12:08 AM
There is a lot of grief, frustration, sadness and loss right now. BEAM is holding space for us to hold and process our feelings. Join us in ATl next week for food and spiritual nourishment as we move thru grief. www.eventbrite.com/e/heart-spac...
Happy to share that BEAM’s annual report is out!! 🥰To honor the dedication & care that our team does for our folks,we are also raising 50K to support our efforts! 💰Full report here: beam.community/about/reports/
And u can donate here: beam.kindful.com/?campaign=1367…
All support appreciated☀️
And u can donate here: beam.kindful.com/?campaign=1367…
All support appreciated☀️
July 9, 2025 at 5:16 PM
Happy to share that BEAM’s annual report is out!! 🥰To honor the dedication & care that our team does for our folks,we are also raising 50K to support our efforts! 💰Full report here: beam.community/about/reports/
And u can donate here: beam.kindful.com/?campaign=1367…
All support appreciated☀️
And u can donate here: beam.kindful.com/?campaign=1367…
All support appreciated☀️
Big news this #MentalHealthAwareness Month! I'm thrilled to join the Advisory Committee for @DecolonizingWealth’s new #LiberatedCapital Youth Mental Health Fund—a $20M fund expanding access to culturally responsive care. More @ bit.ly/ymhfund #decolonizingwealth
May 20, 2025 at 7:08 PM
Big news this #MentalHealthAwareness Month! I'm thrilled to join the Advisory Committee for @DecolonizingWealth’s new #LiberatedCapital Youth Mental Health Fund—a $20M fund expanding access to culturally responsive care. More @ bit.ly/ymhfund #decolonizingwealth
Thank you to Black Events L.A for listing us! Come thru tomorrow fam- Somatic workshops, Parent Support Fund, Herbal Apothecary, Wellness Groups, Free gifts and more! Tix on sale till tonight! Beam.community/remix
May 16, 2025 at 10:24 PM
Thank you to Black Events L.A for listing us! Come thru tomorrow fam- Somatic workshops, Parent Support Fund, Herbal Apothecary, Wellness Groups, Free gifts and more! Tix on sale till tonight! Beam.community/remix
This Wed (virtual) & Sat in LA, @_beamorg hosts Black Healing Remixed—our annual mental health event! This year’s theme: Community Care. Expect somatics, herbal apothecary, wellness groups, gifts & more. Tix are pay-what-you-can & full price. Come thru!
beam.community/remix/
beam.community/remix/
May 12, 2025 at 8:08 PM
This Wed (virtual) & Sat in LA, @_beamorg hosts Black Healing Remixed—our annual mental health event! This year’s theme: Community Care. Expect somatics, herbal apothecary, wellness groups, gifts & more. Tix are pay-what-you-can & full price. Come thru!
beam.community/remix/
beam.community/remix/
Very excited to read this!
So much of what we assume is “mental health” is rooted in racism & pseudoscience of psychiatry that began “post” slavery. As we witness the derailing of our health infrastructure it will be up to community to build dynamic alternatives. We must learn from the past!
So much of what we assume is “mental health” is rooted in racism & pseudoscience of psychiatry that began “post” slavery. As we witness the derailing of our health infrastructure it will be up to community to build dynamic alternatives. We must learn from the past!
May 9, 2025 at 9:07 PM
Very excited to read this!
So much of what we assume is “mental health” is rooted in racism & pseudoscience of psychiatry that began “post” slavery. As we witness the derailing of our health infrastructure it will be up to community to build dynamic alternatives. We must learn from the past!
So much of what we assume is “mental health” is rooted in racism & pseudoscience of psychiatry that began “post” slavery. As we witness the derailing of our health infrastructure it will be up to community to build dynamic alternatives. We must learn from the past!
The full panel conversation from the Congressional Black Caucus Foundation discussion on Mental Health and policy for the People is up on YouTube. www.youtube.com/watch?v=-T26...
I think the Policy Summit lead to some great connections and strategy building. See a small clip below👇🏾
I think the Policy Summit lead to some great connections and strategy building. See a small clip below👇🏾
April 29, 2025 at 5:15 PM
The full panel conversation from the Congressional Black Caucus Foundation discussion on Mental Health and policy for the People is up on YouTube. www.youtube.com/watch?v=-T26...
I think the Policy Summit lead to some great connections and strategy building. See a small clip below👇🏾
I think the Policy Summit lead to some great connections and strategy building. See a small clip below👇🏾
This Thursday I am joining the Congressional Black Caucus Foundation (@cbcfinc) for their Policy For the People Institute. ✊🏾Investment in networks of community care is critical in this moment as the public
health infrastructure shifts. Join me!
www.cbcfinc.org
health infrastructure shifts. Join me!
www.cbcfinc.org
April 22, 2025 at 9:40 PM
This Thursday I am joining the Congressional Black Caucus Foundation (@cbcfinc) for their Policy For the People Institute. ✊🏾Investment in networks of community care is critical in this moment as the public
health infrastructure shifts. Join me!
www.cbcfinc.org
health infrastructure shifts. Join me!
www.cbcfinc.org
Sometimes the pain of parents is acted out on the kids. But there are strategies to help us practice differently. Join @beamorg.bsky.social tomorrow for a workshop on parenting & anger led by the brilliant Dr. Jennifer Mullan, founder of Decolonizing Therapy 🙏🏾 www.eventbrite.com/e/decolonizi...
April 17, 2025 at 11:33 PM
Sometimes the pain of parents is acted out on the kids. But there are strategies to help us practice differently. Join @beamorg.bsky.social tomorrow for a workshop on parenting & anger led by the brilliant Dr. Jennifer Mullan, founder of Decolonizing Therapy 🙏🏾 www.eventbrite.com/e/decolonizi...
As political violence continues to derail our collective wellness @beamorg.bsky.social is dedicating the month of May to community care.
Virtually, In L.A & ATL we are holding space for liberation centered wellness days that reinforce our strength together. ✊🏾Join us. beam.community/events
Virtually, In L.A & ATL we are holding space for liberation centered wellness days that reinforce our strength together. ✊🏾Join us. beam.community/events
April 17, 2025 at 11:23 PM
As political violence continues to derail our collective wellness @beamorg.bsky.social is dedicating the month of May to community care.
Virtually, In L.A & ATL we are holding space for liberation centered wellness days that reinforce our strength together. ✊🏾Join us. beam.community/events
Virtually, In L.A & ATL we are holding space for liberation centered wellness days that reinforce our strength together. ✊🏾Join us. beam.community/events
More exciting news. We have been piloting a train the trainer program for our Community care circle program “Heart Space” so more folks are skilled to hold space &support our folks all over the country centering healing justice.🙏🏾 first co-hort launched last week and they are such great human beings!
March 24, 2025 at 11:42 PM
More exciting news. We have been piloting a train the trainer program for our Community care circle program “Heart Space” so more folks are skilled to hold space &support our folks all over the country centering healing justice.🙏🏾 first co-hort launched last week and they are such great human beings!
Okay last round! The homie Kendrick from Build Power even came thru! And if u check that photo- the door between me and natalie is actually covered with a quote from “bell hooks”💜
March 24, 2025 at 11:39 PM
Okay last round! The homie Kendrick from Build Power even came thru! And if u check that photo- the door between me and natalie is actually covered with a quote from “bell hooks”💜
More pics. I am very proud of everyone who showed up, asked hard questions and stayed present. 💜🙏🏾
March 24, 2025 at 11:34 PM
More pics. I am very proud of everyone who showed up, asked hard questions and stayed present. 💜🙏🏾
So let me try to share a little sunshine. We @beamorg.bsky.social
did a day with over 50 Black cis/trans men and NB folks healing, unlearning patriarchy and practicing wellness tools like this one built on the work of @prisonculture.bsky.social🙏🏾
did a day with over 50 Black cis/trans men and NB folks healing, unlearning patriarchy and practicing wellness tools like this one built on the work of @prisonculture.bsky.social🙏🏾
March 24, 2025 at 11:31 PM
So let me try to share a little sunshine. We @beamorg.bsky.social
did a day with over 50 Black cis/trans men and NB folks healing, unlearning patriarchy and practicing wellness tools like this one built on the work of @prisonculture.bsky.social🙏🏾
did a day with over 50 Black cis/trans men and NB folks healing, unlearning patriarchy and practicing wellness tools like this one built on the work of @prisonculture.bsky.social🙏🏾
Spades, dominoes and smoothies after the workshops on mental health and unlearning patriarchy. Plus chicken wings cause the ATL is in me. 🍗we also giving away FREE BOOKS!! See you Saturday Los Angeles!
www.eventbrite.com/e/black-masc...
www.eventbrite.com/e/black-masc...
March 13, 2025 at 11:38 PM
Spades, dominoes and smoothies after the workshops on mental health and unlearning patriarchy. Plus chicken wings cause the ATL is in me. 🍗we also giving away FREE BOOKS!! See you Saturday Los Angeles!
www.eventbrite.com/e/black-masc...
www.eventbrite.com/e/black-masc...
For folks who need to find comprehensive mental health resources including those divested from police #BEAM has you covered. Check out out Associate Director of Training Joelle giving an overview!
February 10, 2025 at 11:40 PM
For folks who need to find comprehensive mental health resources including those divested from police #BEAM has you covered. Check out out Associate Director of Training Joelle giving an overview!
BEAM’s full calendar for February is up! Our emotionally intelligent leadership 101 is this tuesday and we are holding healing space for Atlanta and Los Angeles. Full calendar is here: beam.community#events
February 2, 2025 at 6:08 PM
BEAM’s full calendar for February is up! Our emotionally intelligent leadership 101 is this tuesday and we are holding healing space for Atlanta and Los Angeles. Full calendar is here: beam.community#events
Do u know some Black people in the U.S were forced to BUILD their own mental health facilities BEFORE they could get treatment?!
Black Healing Remixed Season Two is out now with #AntoniaHylton exploring this important and troubling Black history! Listen now: beam.community/podcast/
Black Healing Remixed Season Two is out now with #AntoniaHylton exploring this important and troubling Black history! Listen now: beam.community/podcast/
January 30, 2025 at 9:11 PM
Do u know some Black people in the U.S were forced to BUILD their own mental health facilities BEFORE they could get treatment?!
Black Healing Remixed Season Two is out now with #AntoniaHylton exploring this important and troubling Black history! Listen now: beam.community/podcast/
Black Healing Remixed Season Two is out now with #AntoniaHylton exploring this important and troubling Black history! Listen now: beam.community/podcast/
January 24, 2025 at 6:53 PM
For those who are thinking about community building, and conflict during these times, I had a great conversation with Dr. Joy on #TherapyForBlackGirls🙏🏽 on this topic. One of my favorite podcasts and it was an honor to be apart of it.
Listen here: therapyforblackgirls.com/podcast/
Listen here: therapyforblackgirls.com/podcast/
January 24, 2025 at 3:57 PM
For those who are thinking about community building, and conflict during these times, I had a great conversation with Dr. Joy on #TherapyForBlackGirls🙏🏽 on this topic. One of my favorite podcasts and it was an honor to be apart of it.
Listen here: therapyforblackgirls.com/podcast/
Listen here: therapyforblackgirls.com/podcast/
Happy Birthday Joseph.🖤
Thank u for being the example. Thank u for helping us see how anti-patriarchal healing can help us. I am gonna keep believing we can love ourselves w/out shame, the sin based frameworks & binaries. & ima keep doin my best to practice & fail—so I can help make another way🖤
Thank u for being the example. Thank u for helping us see how anti-patriarchal healing can help us. I am gonna keep believing we can love ourselves w/out shame, the sin based frameworks & binaries. & ima keep doin my best to practice & fail—so I can help make another way🖤
December 30, 2024 at 11:49 PM
Happy Birthday Joseph.🖤
Thank u for being the example. Thank u for helping us see how anti-patriarchal healing can help us. I am gonna keep believing we can love ourselves w/out shame, the sin based frameworks & binaries. & ima keep doin my best to practice & fail—so I can help make another way🖤
Thank u for being the example. Thank u for helping us see how anti-patriarchal healing can help us. I am gonna keep believing we can love ourselves w/out shame, the sin based frameworks & binaries. & ima keep doin my best to practice & fail—so I can help make another way🖤